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CHALICE
The gold chalice meant different things depending on the
culture or religion. There are many representations of the
chalice that are employed throughout history:
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CHALICE OF BENEDICTION: The chalice occupies the
first place among sacred vessels, and by a figure of
speech the material cup is often used as if it were
synonymous with the Precious Blood itself.
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FLAMING CHALICE: A symbol that is
frequently recognized throughout the world as the emblem
of Unitarian Universalist church.
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HOLY GRAIL (SANGRAAL): The Holy
Grail has been part of the western European Christian
tradition since the late 12th and early 13th centuries
when it was first mentioned by a Cistercian named
Helinandus (d. c.1230) who repeats the account of
vision of a hermit in c.717 AD during which he
was shown the dish used by Jesus Christ at the Last
Supper.
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"I drink to the word, raising
a word or a shining cup,
in it I drink
the pure wine of language."
Pablo Neruda, The Word
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