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Who does not know the beautiful and mysterious Christian legend of the Holy Graale. Based on it, Dan Brown even wrote the novel “Code Yes Vinci “and filmed the same film.
The most beautiful legend
True, in the book of the American writer the mystical chalice, from allegedly drunk by Jesus Christ himself on the last night before his arrest and the subsequent crucifixion with his disciples and into which then Joseph collected the blood of the Savior, it turns into a completely an incomprehensible thing, so this version of the Grail will be left to court divine.
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But what’s interesting is that none of the legends about the holy cup was recognized by the church, although there are indirect references to it in all The gospels. Moreover, in the writings of Christian theologians find a mention that Joseph actually collected blood The Savior in the sacred chalice and carried this relic with him. Having founded Glastonbury Monastery in Britain, Joseph kept the Grail in it, and after death – took him to heaven.
Grail in the hands of King Arthur
However, according to another version, the Holy Grail remained on the earth and, passing from hand to hand, brought unworthy keepers of this relics are only misfortunes. For example, according to one of the traditions The grail went to King Arthur of England. And the ruler immediately began all kinds of tragedies in life. For example, his faithful knight Lancelot and the Queen suddenly burned with passion for each other and fled To France; following them, Arthur leaves the kingdom without supervision, and power is seized by his nephew, who then also severely injures his overlord.
Realizing where the wind of misfortune comes from, King Arthur takes the Saint away Grail on the mystical island of Avalon, taking away the troubles in this way from british land. How many Christian relics have been there, not it is known.
Grail in the temple of the sun
Grail traces were found in the thirteenth century, while they allegedly owned by heretics of the Provencal city of Albi, who strictly respected Christian morality, while not obeying the papacy of Rome. The Holy Chalice was kept by Albigensians in an impregnable fortress Montsegur – the temple of the Sun and a symbol of Justice, Good and Honor.
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However, the Roman Church did not want to put up with liberties the heretical Albigenses, and therefore arranged a crusade against them, which lasted sixty years. In 1243, the “impregnable” fell Montsegur Fortress, however, according to legend, the Holy Grail was taken out of it in secret.
Templars
Albigensian monks were forced to hide from their pursuers, therefore, they soon handed over the cup to the soldiers of the Templar Order – to others “perfect” Christians. However, and the templars, judging by everything turned out to be unworthy guardians of this relic. After the acquisition of the Grail fell upon them in a hail of misfortune.
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So, the king of France Philip IV at this moment suddenly decided put an end to unofficial dual power in the country and began to fight Templars. As a result, the order was destroyed, and his the leaders of Geoffrey de Charne and Jacques de Molay are burned at the stake. True, and under cruel torture, they did not give out any gold Templars, no other secrets of the order, including where it is Holy Grail. And the traces of the bowl were again lost.
Grail in the hands of the Nazis
In the twentieth century, the Nazis showed interest in the Holy Chalice Nazi Germany, who collected all kinds of esoteric information and secrets from around the world. Someone Otto Rahn led the expedition Grail search, and immediately – in Montsegur. it a senior officer of the Third Reich for some reason was sure (or had secret information) that the Sacred Chalice is still hidden in Temple of the Sun of the Albigenses. Having studied and examined every meter of the castle, Otto discovered several secret rooms, one of which was hidden “treasure of all ages.”
Apparently, the Holy Grail falls into the hands of the Nazis – completely unworthy guardians of such a relic – and right there on them misfortunes and misfortunes fall. Firstly, Otto Ran himself, as soon as handed the cup to Himmler, then, for some reason, ends his life suicide. And the Reich from that moment, and it became clear to many spiritual leaders, was doomed to death, which happened through several years, namely in 1945. According to one of the fantastic versions of the Nazi leader Hitler himself escaped through a secret tunnel, however, there is evidence that Adolf never touched and even didn’t come close to the Holy Grail.
After the fall of Nazi Germany, the Grail disappeared again, and still it is still unknown where the cup is and whether, finally, it found righteous guardians, because God’s wrath befalls anyone who owns it treasure, not being pure in heart and in his thoughts.
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