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Title: The Quest of the Holy Grail Galahad


1
The Quest of the Holy GrailGalahad
  • Presentation by
  • Marie-Anne Arthur,
  • Annina Smit
  • and Inge Loo

2
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

3
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

4
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.

5
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
6
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

7
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

8
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..

9
The Quest of the Holy Grail Galahad
  • The End
  • Thank you for Listening
  • Any Questions?
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