Answer these two questions correctly and the doors will open.
Simple answers, as in:
The Grail is "...".
It serves "...".
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What is the Grail?
Started by *Anonymous Ho~, Apr 15 2005 07:14 PM
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Posted 15 April 2005 - 09:53 PM
me
God
God
"Healing fails to occur because it is easier to harm another than heal oneself" - Vernon Howard
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Posted 16 April 2005 - 09:44 PM
Trista gets one of two.
The Holy Grail as a symbol should not be thought of as a noun, but rather, a verb. The vessel itself is not so important. It is the seeking(quest), the finding, the taking possession 'of', and the partaking of Its contents which is the key. It is the bestowal and the acceptance of Grace.
So glad that you haven't fallen for the many Occultic interpretations in which the "power" of the Grail is given unto "man", rather than the power of a man being given to God.
Ah! Another Castle there in the distance.
The Holy Grail as a symbol should not be thought of as a noun, but rather, a verb. The vessel itself is not so important. It is the seeking(quest), the finding, the taking possession 'of', and the partaking of Its contents which is the key. It is the bestowal and the acceptance of Grace.
So glad that you haven't fallen for the many Occultic interpretations in which the "power" of the Grail is given unto "man", rather than the power of a man being given to God.
Ah! Another Castle there in the distance.
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Posted 17 April 2005 - 06:32 PM
the grail is the actual cup jesus and his disciples drank from the night before he was crucified.
it serves as a cup to hold liquid.
it serves as a cup to hold liquid.
"Does anyone want the last cheese stick?"
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Posted 20 April 2005 - 05:58 PM
the bible and myths handed down contain so much symbolism I wonder why we pick and choose which will be literal and which won't.
I find some credence to the idea that the holy grail was a bloodline or "idea" than a physical object.
God is me and I am God, so the answer to both questions couldbe
me
me and
god
god
I find some credence to the idea that the holy grail was a bloodline or "idea" than a physical object.
God is me and I am God, so the answer to both questions couldbe
me
me and
god
god
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Posted 20 April 2005 - 06:19 PM
Some stories hold that the grail was used to catch the blood of christ after the roman soldier pierced his side with a spear.
Myself? I say that's a partial title of Monte Python's funniest film.
Myself? I say that's a partial title of Monte Python's funniest film.
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Posted 23 April 2005 - 06:43 AM
The Grail is "..." who is who can discribe the grail?
It serves "...". connecting spirit and devine
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Posted 04 May 2005 - 08:29 PM
The Grail is enticement.
It serves many motives.
It serves many motives.
"The truth is a process of admitting that everything you have learned may be and probably is a lie. " -Gordon Duff
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Posted 31 May 2005 - 04:59 AM
Titurel, lord of Monsalvat, Keeper of the Grail and Lance, the holy symbols of Christ's passion, fallen upon sickness and old age, by command of Kundry the prophetess, delivered over his sacred office to Frimutel his son, born to him in such chaste wedlock as is lawful to the king alone of all that consecrated knighthood. Therewith he omitted not to instruct his heir in all the mysteries of the Grail, and most earnestly to forewarn him that to none, no, not even to the king himself, are the delights of love permitted, except it shall thus have been expressly and in due season appointed by the Grail's divine oracle, that so for that high service there might never fail a pure and noble race. Nevertheless this Frimutel, though for a while he transgressed not this covenant of his heritage, yet at length in the hour of temptation, being tried and found wanting, fell. For, after by his sole wisdom and valour he had delivered from a great host of heathen enemies a far-distant kingdom whither he had been sent at the bidding of the Grail, Love, that with ease can vanquish even the most mighty conquerors, laid wait for him in the eyes of Herzeloida, the virgin daughter of the king, and thence entered into his heart with such sudden and tyrannous force, that he forthwith despised and set at nought, or rather utterly forgot, what he should then most have remembered, and so in secret brought to pass both her ruin and his own. For now the Grail, that seeth in secret, sent forth Kundry, its faithful minister, upon a grievous errand, whereof as yet she knows not the full cause, who coming by night where for a second time the sword of Frimutel had that same day vanquished the pagan hosts in a consummating overthrow, and with her own eyes beholding his apostacy, denounced against him the doom of dethronement, and madness, and immeasurable woe. Yet not so could the pride of Frimutel be subdued, but, magnanimous and unrepentant still, he drew forth the magic sword of the Grail, and defiantly, indignantly breaking it in sunder, imprecated a devastating curse upon any man who thereafter should make it whole. Little did he then foresee how upon his own son Parsival that curse should one day alight. But meanwhile in himself already was the swift vengeance of Heaven made manifest; for now, mastered by extravagant delusions, he entered the tent of the king's two sons and slew them while they slept; after which deed he was driven forth by his frenzy into the uninhabited solitudes of the forest, where for a whole year, more like a savage beast than a man, he dwelt alone amid the obscure shadows of his own violent and lawless thoughts.
Meantime in due course a son was born to the princess Herzeloida, and awhile, through the care of her faithful women, and the humane wisdom of Kundry, the truth was kept concealed. Yet not long afterwards was she compelled by strange and unforeseen fortune to make confession of her shame before her father, who thereupon, moved by a too hasty indignation, and prompted by the intolerant malice of the priest Thaddĉus, her enemy, commanded her to be exposed, together with her infant, to the uncertain mercy of chance in some wild and remote region of the forest. Here then did Frimutel find them, and forthwith at the sight of her misery his madness departed from him, but not therewith his overweening and rebellious thoughts. In vain did she plead with him earnestly to repent; and at last, despite her great love for him, despite his most passionate supplication that she should not now forsake him, heavy at heart she departed with Kundry, who had come thither to lead her to that place appointed by the Grail, where she might bring up her son Parsival in holiness and peace, until the day when he should be required of her again.
