chalices
Ornate drinking vessels
Chalices is the plural of chalice, a goblet or drinking cup, especially an ornate one used in religious ceremonies.
The communion chalice holds wine in Christian services.
The word carries associations of ritual and reverence: The priest raised the chalice.
Figuratively, a chalice may contain something bitter—a poisoned chalice is an assignment or gift that seems desirable but brings harm.
Sacred sought-after vessel
- questSeeking journey for something
- holyDedicated to the divine
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- ArthurianOf Camelot's mythology
sacred · mythic · treasure · relic · divine · mystical · blessing · immortality
Profound shared closeness
- EucharistSacramental bread and wine
- altarSacred ritual table
- MassCatholic worship service
- sacramentSacred ritual conveying grace
consecration · liturgy · wine · blessing · sanctuary · priest · cathedral · holy
grail
Sacred sought-after vessel
Arthurian · sacred · mythic · treasure · relic · divine · mystical · blessing · immortality · purity
communion
Profound shared closeness
sacrament · consecration · liturgy · wine · blessing · sanctuary · priest · cathedral · holy · sacred
goblet
Stemmed drinking vessel
castle · mead · throne · royal · court · tournament · herald · noble · silversmith · jeweled
goldsmith
Precious metal artisan
stem · bowl · base · filigree · gemstone · enamel · hammered · ornamental · heirloom · artisan
- Byzantine legacyConstantinople, Hagia Sophia, Byzantine art, Eastern Orthodoxy, Orthodox Church
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
- Medieval Fantasyknights, dragons, King Arthur, Merlin, quests
- Religious Itemscrosses, crucifixes, rosaries, prayer books, menorahs
- royal treasurescrown jewels, imperial crown, royal regalia, imperial regalia, regalia
- vesselsjar, vase, cups, pot, bowl
chalicespaper cups
Throwaway drinking containers
plastic cups · styrofoam cups · mugs · tumblers · beakers
- poisoned chaliceApparent prize, actual curse
- sacred chaliceBlessed cup for rites