catch Christ’s blood at the crucifixion. Later, the cup was said to have protected Joseph while he was in prison and, after fueling his escape, led him to Europe. Because of this, the Grail has long been associated with bringing the drinker eternal life as is seen in the popular Indiana Jones movie, “The Last Crusade.” In the Arthurian Legends, King Arthur and his knights also quest for the Grail to heal the Fisher King and bring order back to medieval Britain. The Holy Grail does not always take on this particular “history,” however. In the recent book, The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown, another possible history of the Grail is explored. According to Brown, the legend of the Holy Grail in Arthurian folklore is mistaken. Instead of being a cup or chalice, the Holy Grail is Christ’s bloodline started by Mary Magdalene. This secret, his book suggests, is kept by the secret society of the Knights Templar who were created by the Priority of Sion. The Knights Templar members were in charge of protecting the descendents of Christ by not telling the world of the bloodlines existence (Brown). Historically, the Knights Templar were in charge of helping people through the Holy Land. It is also said that they were responsible for a treasure that was located in the Temple of King Solomon. Some people believe this “treasure” is either the Holy Grail or a written documentation of Christ’s bloodline. Unfortunately, the Knights Templar were eventually executed by order of King Philip IV of France, although, some believe that Pope Clement V also had something to do with the Knights Templar’s eradication. If this is true, which documentation suggests, the Knights Templar would not be in existence today to guard the secret of the Holy Grail. In both cases, the Holy