The cup - said to have been used by Christ at the Last Supper - is the focus of countless legends and has been sought for centuries.What was used in that upper room was probably just an ordinary terra cotta cup. I can't imagine the Rabbi Jesus and his talmids wandering around Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem with a jewel encrusted and gold cladded goblet. I can just see Alfredo on the Antiques Roadshow getting told that his cup is worth only about US$150.00, although it would be worth US$500 if it hadn't been used.
Agree but I could see some followers adding gold gilt and jewels to the "The Cup" after His death.
You took the words out of my mouth. The legend took root when Christians were desperate to find something to validate and legitimize their religion...The holy grail is on the order of
“relics’ such as a piece of John the baptists skull, a vial of Mother Mary’s breast milk, hairs from the ass Jesus rode, etc...