The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail
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The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail is a controversial 1982 speculative history book that proposes alternative theories about Jesus, the Holy Grail, and secret societies such as the Priory of Sion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail canonical | 6 |
| Holy Blood, Holy Grail | 4 |
| The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail: theory of Jesus’ bloodline | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail Context triple: [Henry Lincoln, notableWork, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail]
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A.
Bloodline of the Holy Grail
Bloodline of the Holy Grail is a controversial book by Laurence Gardner that explores alternative theories about Jesus, the Holy Grail, and supposed surviving royal bloodlines.
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B.
Priory of Sion
The Priory of Sion is a fictional secret society popularized by Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code," where it is portrayed as an ancient brotherhood guarding hidden religious truths.
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C.
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 mystery thriller film based on Dan Brown’s bestselling novel, following symbologist Robert Langdon as he uncovers a conspiracy involving secret societies and religious history.
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D.
Holy Grail
The Holy Grail is a legendary sacred object in Christian and Arthurian tradition, often depicted as the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and later sought as a symbol of divine grace and ultimate truth.
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E.
Fingerprints of the Gods
Fingerprints of the Gods is a controversial pseudo-archaeological book by Graham Hancock that argues for the existence of a lost advanced civilization predating recorded history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail Target entity description: The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail is a controversial 1982 speculative history book that proposes alternative theories about Jesus, the Holy Grail, and secret societies such as the Priory of Sion.
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A.
Bloodline of the Holy Grail
Bloodline of the Holy Grail is a controversial book by Laurence Gardner that explores alternative theories about Jesus, the Holy Grail, and supposed surviving royal bloodlines.
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B.
Priory of Sion
The Priory of Sion is a fictional secret society popularized by Dan Brown’s novel "The Da Vinci Code," where it is portrayed as an ancient brotherhood guarding hidden religious truths.
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C.
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code is a 2006 mystery thriller film based on Dan Brown’s bestselling novel, following symbologist Robert Langdon as he uncovers a conspiracy involving secret societies and religious history.
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D.
Holy Grail
The Holy Grail is a legendary sacred object in Christian and Arthurian tradition, often depicted as the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and later sought as a symbol of divine grace and ultimate truth.
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E.
Fingerprints of the Gods
Fingerprints of the Gods is a controversial pseudo-archaeological book by Graham Hancock that argues for the existence of a lost advanced civilization predating recorded history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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speculative history book ⓘ |
| author |
Henry Lincoln
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Michael Baigent ⓘ Richard Leigh ⓘ |
| claims | a hidden history of Christianity ⓘ |
| controversial | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
biblical scholars
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historians ⓘ theologians ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
lack of reliable historical evidence
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use of dubious sources ⓘ |
| describedAs |
conspiracy theory book
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pseudo-history ⓘ |
| genre |
conspiracy literature
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religious history ⓘ speculative history ⓘ |
| hasSequel | The Messianic Legacy ⓘ |
| influenced | The Da Vinci Code ⓘ |
| influenceOn | popular conspiracy theories about Jesus and Mary Magdalene ⓘ |
| ISBN | 0-224-00747-0 ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking the Holy Grail to a bloodline
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popularizing the Priory of Sion myth ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 600 ⓘ |
| proposesTheory |
Jesus had descendants
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Jesus married Mary Magdalene ⓘ Merovingian kings are descendants of Jesus ⓘ the Holy Grail symbolizes the bloodline of Jesus ⓘ
linked to:
Holy Grail legends
the Priory of Sion protects the bloodline of Jesus ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| publisher | Jonathan Cape ⓘ |
| setting | Western Europe ⓘ |
| subject |
Christianity
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Holy Grail ⓘ Jesus Christ ⓘ Merovingian dynasty ⓘ Priory of Sion ⓘ bloodline of Jesus ⓘ secret societies ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
Middle Ages
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early Christianity ⓘ modern Europe ⓘ |
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Referenced by (11)
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