The Quest of the Holy Grail Galahad

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The Quest of the Holy GrailGalahad

• Presentation by
• Marie-Anne Arthur,
• Annina Smit
• and Inge Loo

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The Quest of the Holy Grail

• Summary What Precedes the Quest
• Lancelot Dubs Galahad, and the Knights Discuss
  the Perilous Seat
• Gawain and Lancelot Attempt to Remove the Sword
  in the Stone
• Galahad Arrives at Arthurs Court
• Galahad sits in the Perilous Seat
• A stranger announces the Arrival of the Grail and
  King Arthur Holds a Tournament to Celebrate

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The Quest of the Holy Grail

• Summary Concerning the Quest
• The Court mourns the Knights Departure, and the
  Queen Reveals Galahads Identity to Him
• The Knights Swear Solemn Devotion to the Quest
• The Knights Depart and Journey Together to
  Vagans Castle

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The Quest of the Holy Grail

• The role of Galahad
• Son of Lancelot and the daughter of the Rich
  Fischer King
• From their union Galahad is born
• Only the Best Knight can find the Holy Grail
• someone of outstanding integrity and nobility of
  character.

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The Quest of the Holy Grail The Role of the
Sword in the Stone

• Arthur
• Only the rightful king
• can pull out the Sword
• from the Stone

Galahad Only the Worlds Best Knight can pull
out the Sword from the Stone
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The Quest of the Holy Grail

• The Sword in the Stone
• Galahads sword was once Balins
• Merlin puts the Sword in the Stone
• Comparison of the Two Swords
• Both Swords are meant for one particular person
• Strong Connexion with Christianity
• Christ selects Arthur as King
• Galahad is the Grail Knight

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The Quest of the Holy Grail

• The role of the Grail
• as an Object
• Enchanting A bright light, everyones unable to
  speak
• Chrétien introduces bright grail
• The Grail floats in (most of the
  time)
• It provides everybody with food

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The Quest of the Holy Grail

• The role of the Grail
• as a Symbol
• Reason for Quest
• A Knight is healed by the Grail
• People who do not react properly to the grail are
  punished
• One should be faithful to God, or else..

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The Quest of the Holy Grail Galahad

• The End
• Thank you for Listening
• Any Questions?