Myth Hunters — Season 1, Episode 7: Himmler and the Holy Grail

Episode synopsis

For centuries, the Holy Grail has been regarded as a holy relic that brings life-force and its location have repeatedly given rise to a wide range of myths. In 1935 the writer Otto Rahn was ordered to Berlin and met Heinrich Himmler there. The Reichsfuhrer-SS commissioned Rahn to search for the Holy Grail. It was to be exhibited in Wewelsburg, used by the SS, which Himmler wanted to make his Camelot. Rahn traversed all of Europe in search of the Grail, but in the end he had to pay for his search with his life.

About Myth Hunters

Myth Hunters reveals true stories of quests seeking legendary objects – hordes of lost Spanish gold, the Temple of Solomon, the body of King Arthur, the relics of Joan of Arc; objects that offer their finder either unlimited power or wealth - or both

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Hitler and the Spear of Destiny
• E2The Quest for Noah's Ark
• E3The Hunt for Pirate Treasure
• E4The Real King Solomon's Mines
• E5The Missing Eighth Wonder of the World
• E6The Lost Sword of the Samurai
• E8The Hunt for the Book of Spells
• E9The Lost City of El Dorado
• E10The Nazis and the Book of Power
• E11Raider Ron and the Lost Ark
• E12The Search for the Crystal Skulls
• E13The Quest for the True Cross