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Chrétien de Troyes

French poet whose unfinished c. 1180-1190 romance 'Perceval, the Story of the Grail' introduced the mysterious 'grail' vessel, without identifying it as a Christian relic.

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  • Robert de Boron

    Chrétien de Troyes influenced Robert de Boron — Robert de Boron's Joseph d'Arimathie built directly on Chretien's unfinished Perceval.

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  • Holy Grail

    Chrétien de Troyes popularised Holy Grail.

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What Is the Holy Grail, and Did It Ever Exist?

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