Joseph of Arimathea
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| - | According to [[Christian mythology]], the '''Holy Grail''' was the dish, plate, or cup used by [[Jesus]] at the [[Last Supper]] (also described as a stone), said to possess miraculous powers. The connection of [[Joseph of Arimathea]] with the Grail legend dates from [[Robert de Boron]]'s ''Joseph d'Arimathie'' (late 12th century) in which Joseph receives the Grail from an apparition of Jesus and sends it with his followers to [[Great Britain]]; building upon this theme, later writers recounted how Joseph used the Grail to catch [[Christ]]'s blood while interring him and that in Britain he founded a line of guardians to keep it safe. The quest for the Holy Grail makes up an important segment of the [[King Arthur|Arthurian]] cycle, appearing first in works by [[Chrétien de Troyes]]. The legend may combine [[Christian lore]] with a [[Celtic mythology|Celtic myth]] of a [[cauldron]] endowed with special powers. | + | '''Joseph of Arimathea''' was, according to the [[Gospels]], the man who donated his own prepared [[sepulchre|tomb]] for the burial of [[Jesus]] after Jesus' [[Crucifixion of Jesus|Crucifixion]]. He is mentioned in all four Gospels. |
| - | The development of the Grail legend has been traced in detail by cultural historians: It is a legend which first came together in the form of written romances, deriving perhaps from some pre-Christian folklore hints, in the later 12th and early 13th centuries. The early Grail romances centered on [[Percival]] and were woven into the more general Arthurian fabric. | + | == See also == |
| - | Some of the Grail legend is interwoven with legends of the [[Holy Chalice]]. | + | * [[Christian mythology]] |
| + | * [[Myrrhbearers]] | ||
| + | * [[Our Lady of Sorrows|Seven Sorrows of Mary]] | ||
| - | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Cornucopia]] (mythical vessels with magical powers) | ||
| - | **[[Cup of Jamshid]] | ||
| - | **[[Sampo]] | ||
| - | *[[List of mythological objects|Mythological objects (list)]] | ||
| - | *[[Relics associated with Jesus]] | ||
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Joseph of Arimathea was, according to the Gospels, the man who donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus after Jesus' Crucifixion. He is mentioned in all four Gospels.
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