The Holy Grail and a Silver Christening Cup
Thursday, August 12th, 2010Why are silver Christening cups and tankards such popular Christening gifts and how are they connected to our past?
Since the Victorian era, one of the most popular Christening gifts for a baby boy has been a silver cup or silver tankard – a beautiful present that is often passed down from generation to generation. But why should such a seemingly utilitarian object become associated with such an important rite of passage?
Although the Christening cup became increasingly popular in Victorian times, the myths and tradition surrounding cups themselves have roots going back many thousands of years.
Drinking vessels have had a deep and enduring significance in people’s lives since early prehistory. From the cups and jars used in Sumerian and Egyptian funeral rites to the Beaker and Celtic cultures of Western Europe, cups and goblets have been used for millennia to carry the ashes and remains of the dead, drink the blood of vanquished foes and seal binding vows.
Schlagworte: Celtic Cultures, Christening Gifts, Silver Cup, Social Gatherings, Victorian Times,
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