The Grail of Balance

01:13 Oct 13, 2004
English to Urdu translations [Non-PRO]
Linguistics / english literature
English term or phrase: The Grail of Balance
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the grail of balance
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Explanation:
also called Holy Grail, object of legendary quest for the knights of Arthurian romance. The term evidently denoted a wide-mouthed or shallow vessel, though its precise etymology remains uncertain. The legend of the Grail possibly was inspired by classical and Celtic mythologies, which abound in horns of plenty, magic life-restoring caldrons, and the like. The first extant text to give such…



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Asghar Bhatti
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