Question

read the source of the allusion. during the middle ages, knights sought to find the holy grail, the cup that was supposedly used by jesus at the last supper. what is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below? an auction house representative described bob dylans handwritten lyrics, worth over a million dollars, as \the holy grail of lyrics.\ something worth a large amount of money something desired but hard to obtain

Explanation:

In the Middle - Ages, the Holy Grail was something highly desired but extremely difficult to find. By comparing Bob Dylan's handwritten lyrics to the Holy Grail, it implies they are something desired but hard to obtain. While they are valuable, the emphasis of the allusion is on the difficulty of acquisition rather than just the value.

Answer:

something desired but hard to obtain