Translations:Holy Grail/4/en

According to the legacy of Arthurian tales, Joseph of Arimathea travelled from Jerusalem to Glastonbury soon after the crucifixion, carrying the Holy Grail. Joseph is something of a mystery man in the New Testament. After the crucifixion of Jesus he suddenly appears on the scene, boldly asks Pilate for Jesus’ body, winds it in linen cloth, lays it in what may be his own tomb, and disappears. There are stories about him, not found in the Gospels, that only add to the mystery. Legend has it that Joseph took the cup from which Jesus drank at the Last Supper and brought it to Glastonbury, which was then an island in southwest England.