Yes, I agree that it is necessary to consult previous works done on a topic, so as to address better the question at hand. However, concerning the grail and feminine fertility specifically, my two concerns were A) that there might be very little good secondary information on such a topic (as Gabriel was evidently having trouble finding it herself); and B) a tendancy I have found for people to rely too heavily on secondary sources without verifying them with the primary sources. (As an ancient historian this is actually a major concern of mine.) I simply thought that if her study were in fact so original it might actually be better to break new ground instead of chasing after ghostly essays and the like. Nonetheless, point well made and well taken. Diolch (<- my first word of Welsh!!!) Stephanie L. Budin (DDDDD)