Why is the Grail so important and must be called a secret in the Da Vinci Code?

Why is the Grail so important and must be called a secret in the Da Vinci Code?
first of all, i know the book is fiction, i just want to understand it better. I know that the keystone contains ciphers that lead to the location of the Grail (Mary Magdalene). Why is it so important, and why does the Priory of Sion want it to be kept a secret? Does revealing it give the Roman Catholic Opus Dei organization more power or something that the Priory doesn't want?
Mythology & Folklore - 3 Answers - 2009-05-16 11:57:52

Best Answer
The book explains all of this...opus dei is a religious sect within catholocism. Silas/aringarosa feels the Grail will destroy the very foundations of Christianity. It was a misreading of 'sangreal' as 'san greal' which means holy grail when it was supposed to be read 'sang real' -holy blood. so in essence, you're sort of wrong in saying Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail is christs sacred bloodline, they're trying to locate Mary Magdalene to destroy evidence of this matter. The priory is to protect the church's power on earth; protect the holy grail. And whoever said it before me was right, the book explains this so you might consider re-reading it, get a better answer for yourself and Holy Blood, Holy Grail is a good book if you're interested in all of this. You must remember Da Vinci Code is a fictional book so don't rely upon it :p Hope this helps you a little

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Answer 1
Have you read the book at all? It explains everything you're asking. Furthermore, get your head out of a Dan Brown novel and read Holy Blood, Holy Grail. Much better book.
2009-05-16 12:08:30

Answer 2
The twist in the book is that the holy grail was the result of a misreading of 'sangreal' as 'san greal' (holy grail), when it in fact meant 'sang real' (royal blood) and is the concealed secret of the bloodline of Jesus passed down through Mary Magdalene (ie. Jesus had a child). All of this is contrary to Catholic dogma. But trust me, it's all as ficticious as it gets - there are no reliable sources to support these speculations. It makes for a good read though, right?
2009-05-16 12:16:36

Answer 3
The book explains all of this...opus dei is a religious sect within catholocism. Silas/aringarosa feels the Grail will destroy the very foundations of Christianity. It was a misreading of 'sangreal' as 'san greal' which means holy grail when it was supposed to be read 'sang real' -holy blood. so in essence, you're sort of wrong in saying Mary Magdalene, the Holy Grail is christs sacred bloodline, they're trying to locate Mary Magdalene to destroy evidence of this matter. The priory is to protect the church's power on earth; protect the holy grail. And whoever said it before me was right, the book explains this so you might consider re-reading it, get a better answer for yourself and Holy Blood, Holy Grail is a good book if you're interested in all of this. You must remember Da Vinci Code is a fictional book so don't rely upon it :p Hope this helps you a little
2009-05-20 05:27:22