![]() ![]() The hero appears under the name of Perceval or Parzival (Wagner pretended to derive the name from Fal-Parsi, i.e. ![]() In these the Grail is a miraculous food producing vessel sharing its importance equally with a splintered sword which only the destined hero can make whole, and a lance which drips blood. ![]() In the various romances connected with the story, two distinct portions are easily made out: (1) the Grail itself (the actual sacred cup) and (2) the Quest of the Grail. There is good reason for believing that the Grail was originally a Pagan talisman but, assuming that origin, it developed in course of time into a purely Christian symbol, and the legend was then largely influenced by Christian ideas. ![]()
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