Places of the Myth of the Holy Grail

The term graal , sometimes also written gral , in Old French designates a cup or a plate and probably derives from the Medieval Latin gradalis , meaning “plate”, or from the Greek κρατήρ ( kratḗr “vase”). In particular, according to medieval tradition, the Holy Grail , or Holy Grail , is the cup with which Jesus celebrated the Last Supper and in which Joseph of Arimathea collected the blood of Christ after his crucifixion.

The term "grail" was used by the French writer Chrétien de Troyes, who wrote a novel entitled "Perceval ." The author died in 1190 AD before completing the work. In it, a young knight visits the castle of the Fisher King where he sees a strange procession containing a golden plate encrusted with gems, called the "grail." After the author's death, the text was continued by numerous authors, including Robert de Boron and, in 1200, Wolfram von Eschenbach, who composed "Parzifal." Richard Wagner drew on the latter in 1845 in his "Parsifal," which tells the story of Parsifal, "a pure fool," and the Grail, amidst initiation rites, religion, and magic. The story takes place in the fortress of the guardians of the Grail, and the enchanted castle of Kingsor, which, according to some, is actually the castle of Caltabellotta, inhabited by the wizard Klingsor.

The Holy Grail is linked to other places in Sicily, including the Pietrarossa Castle, the place where, according to a legend, on the evening of the epiphany the golden chalice of the Holy Grail was seen brought by three Templars who disappeared two days later (Fonte web, author unknown)

Places indicated in the IWB register of the Sicily Region (Places of Identity and Memory) - Sector "Places of Plutonic legends and treasures"

• Pietrarossa Castle (Caltanissetta)
• Caltabellotta Castle (Caltabellotta)