鱼王和圣杯

Itbeginswiththekingasaboy,havingtospendthenightaloneintheforesttoprovehiscouragesohecanbecomeking.Nowwhileheisspendingthenightalonehex27;svisitedbyasacredvision.Outofthefireappearstheholygrail,symbolofGodx27;sdivinegrace.Andavoicesaidtotheboy,quot;Youshallbekeeperofthegrailsothatitmayhealtheheartsofmen.quot;Buttheboywasblindedbygreatervisionsofalifefilledwithpowerandgloryandbeauty.Andinthisstateofradicalamazementhefeltforabriefmomentnotlikeaboy,butinvincible,likeGod,sohereachedintothefiretotakethegrail,andthegrailvanished,leavinghimwithhishandinthefiretobeterriblywounded.Nowasthisboygrewolder,hiswoundgrewdeeper.Untiloneday,lifeforhimlostitsreason.Hehadnofaithinanyman,notevenhimself.Hecouldnx27;tloveorfeelloved.Hewassickwithexperience.Hebegantodie.Onedayafoolwanderedintothecastleandfoundthekingalone.Andbeingafool,hewassimpleminded,hedidnx27;tseeaking.Heonlysawamanaloneandinpain.Andheaskedtheking,quot;Whatailsyoufriend?quot;Thekingreplied,quot;Ix27;mthirsty.Ineedsomewatertocoolmythroatquot;.Sothefooltookacupfrombesidehisbed,filleditwithwaterandhandedittotheking.Asthekingbegantodrink,herealizedhiswoundwashealed.Helookedinhishandsandtherewastheholygrail,thatwhichhesoughtallofhislife.Andheturnedtothefoolandsaidwithamazement,quot;Howcanyoufindthatwhichmybrightestandbravestcouldnot?quot;Andthefoolreplied,quot;Idonx27;tknow.Ionlyknewthatyouwerethirsty.quot;