Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Is the graal a grail?
My comrade Matthews has included a translation of Chretien's Perceval that may create some problems for us grail-seekers. The translators decided to translate "graal" as "grail." Now, since no one knows what a "graal" is, is it fair to establish it definitely as the "grail" we are seeking? And what exactly does the grail do in Chretien's text? Does it serve in any way related to the way my cousin's head is bandied about in Peredur?
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I personally think it is safe to assume the 'Grail' and 'Graal' are eactly the same. Yes there has been translation over years, but both words still come across as the same subject. In this legend, people continue to ask the same question...who does the grail serve? and no...the way your cousins head was carried around has nothing to do with the grail. that was simply to show off and revenge, no symbolization to the Holy Grail.
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