Galahad’s success in obtaining the Holy Grail when the other knights have failed parallel precept 35 of Saint Symeon the New Theologian’s Practical and Theological Precepts, for the reason he was able to gain it was the purity he possessed which Symeon says gives a person true sight. Throughout Book IV of “Le Morte d’ Arthur”, the other knights fail to complete the quest for the Holy Grail due to their sins and disconnectedness to God. For example, Lancelot is held back by his affair with Guinevere and Gawain’s fault is his refusal to do penance for his sins. In St. Symeon’s words, they are “Blind in relation to one thing (to God)”, so they are “Totally blind in relation to all things”, in this case being the Grail (Philokalia, 104). Then there is Sir Galahad, a virgin with a steadfast refusal towards temptation and sinfulness. By St. Symeon’s logic, because Galahad is the only knight who fully sees in The One, he sees himself through Him and sees all things (Philokalia 104). Therefore, he is the only knight to which the Grail is revealed. This passage is also relevant to the story of the Fisher King. The king has been blinded to the Grail due to his grievous wound, which could represent the baggage of sin disconnecting one from God. However, the Fool is able to obtain it for him because instead of searching for a form of material wealth, he is just looking for something with which he could quench his king’s thirst. This selflessness and desire to help opened him to God, which gave him the sight to find the Grail.