EN 4504 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Scholarly Approaches Of Mysticism, Middle Ages, Everyman
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Contemporary grail humble cup, personal desire, cup belongs to jesus, has a guardian who guards the grail, grants you eternal life when you are only in the cave -> physical immortality. He wants it to cure his father (pure intentions) Indiana understands that this grail is supposed to be humble. Malory"s holy grail holy grail is more symbolic, described as a dish. 397 -> middle/bottom of page (moment that is full of significance of poignancy) 3 types of miracles: miracles that demonstrate the power of the eucharist -> usually have different purposes; sometimes they gain access to the host -> torture of the host, miracle of mass -> Purpose of holy grail is to deliver the host. Mystical experience in the middle ages is a brief union in the divine, revelation (visio); a brief glimpse of what lies outside of the world. Pg 400 bottom of page; no one living can be spiritually perfect.
