Simon Mattacks
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2,981 appearances
17 recordings
3 series
first heard Dec 2024
last heard 13 Sep
Simon Mattacks’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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This is Sleepy History.
Sleepy History is a production of Slumber Studios.
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Tonight, we'll travel back over a thousand years, seeking the origins of one of the most famous treasures of all time, the Holy Grail.
From the pages of a medieval manuscript to the castles of France and even the silver screen of the 20th century, we'll discover the true story behind the legend of the Grail, those who protected it and those who sought to claim it as their own.
With such an epic tale to tell, we won't be able to touch upon every effort, every dead end, or every wild theory.
But we'll delve into some of the deepest questions and mysteries this ancient artifact has to offer.
So just relax and let your mind drift as we explore the sleepy history of the Holy Grail.
For the past few centuries, there have been fewer topics more alluring and the search for precious ancient artifacts.
In the modern era, archeologists have acquired a somewhat glamorous image, featuring in countless books and movies that followed their efforts to uncover the mysterious relics lost to history.
In one of the most suspenseful scenes of the 1989 film Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the intrepid archaeologist faces a test that would make a permanent impression on modern viewers.
After many travails, he stands in a hidden cave before a selection of cups.
His task is to select the one that is the true grail, a chalice famously used by Jesus at the Last Supper.
His choices are myriad.
The array is dazzling.
He whispers to himself, reasoning nervously.
Then, surprisingly, he selects the most unassuming, simple cup of them all.
Upon seeing this, the immortal knight who guards the chamber nods approvingly.
You have chosen wisely, he intones.
Indiana's reasoning behind his famous selection of the wooden cup is that Jesus would have been a humble man.
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