Holy Grail
Knights' legendary quest
The Holy Grail is the legendary sacred vessel from Arthurian romance, variously identified as the cup used at the Last Supper or the vessel that caught Christ's blood at the crucifixion.
Knights of the Round Table devoted themselves to its quest.
The legend has inspired literature, film, and art for centuries, from Chrétien de Troyes to Monty Python. (Lowercase holy grail is a figurative prize.)
Legendary British sovereign
- CamelotLegendary British royal seat
- GalahadIdeal of noble purity
- PercivalGrail-seeking knight
- knightsTitled warriors on horseback
Lancelot · quest · Chrétien de Troyes · Fisher King · chivalry · Excalibur · Monty Python · Avalon
Ornate ritual drinking vessel
- Last SupperFarewell Passover gathering
- ChristThe anointed savior
- Joseph of ArimatheaDonor of the sepulcher
- reliquaryContainer for sacred remains
communion · Eucharist · altar · veneration · apostles · Christianity · sanctity · sacrament
Seeking journey for something
- searchAct of seeking
- pursuitAct of chasing something
- discoveryAct of finding something
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
adventure · journey · seeker · pilgrimage · odyssey · crusade · calling · revelation
King Arthur
Legendary British sovereign
Lancelot · knights · quest · Chrétien de Troyes · Fisher King · chivalry · Excalibur · Monty Python · Avalon · medieval
chalice
Ornate ritual drinking vessel
- Last SupperFarewell Passover gathering
- ChristThe anointed savior
- Joseph of ArimatheaDonor of the sepulcher
reliquary · communion · Eucharist · altar · veneration · apostles · Christianity · sanctity · sacrament · pilgrimage
quest
Seeking journey for something
expedition · adventure · journey · seeker · pilgrimage · odyssey · crusade · calling · revelation · trials
- Arthurian LegendKing Arthur, Merlin, Excalibur, Camelot, Lancelot
- ArthurianKing Arthur, Camelot, Excalibur, Merlin, Lancelot
- Medieval LegendsKing Arthur, Lancelot, Camelot, Guinevere, Excalibur
- Arthurian romanceKing Arthur, Lancelot, Gawain, Guinevere, Camelot
- British Folklorefairy, fairies, pixie, pixies, brownie
- Christian LegendsTrue Cross, Shroud of Turin, Spear of Destiny, stigmata, incorruptibles
Holy Grailcursed object
Item bearing supernatural malice
poisoned chalice · the One Ring · Pandora's box · cursed treasure · thirty pieces of silver
Holy Grailfool's errand
Hopeless, pointless task
wild goose chase · lost cause · dead end · low-hanging fruit · booby prize
Holy Grailpaper cup
Disposable drinking vessel
plastic cup · commodity · junk · trash
holy, holiness, holy day, grail, holy orders, holy water, holier-than-thou