genealogy raised claims that Joseph was a relative of Jesus; specifically, Mary's uncle, or according to some genealogies, Joseph's uncle. A genealogy for the family of Joseph of Arimathea and the history of his further adventures in the east provide material for Holy Grail romances Estoire del Saint Graal, Perlesvaus, and the Queste del Saint Graal. Another legend, as recorded in Flores Historiarum is that Joseph is in fact the Wandering Jew, a man cursed by Jesus to walk the Earth until the Second Coming. Arimathea Arimathea is not otherwise documented, though it was "a town of Judea" according to Luke 23:51. Arimathea is usually identified with either Ramleh or Ramathaim-Zophim, where David came to Samuel (1 Samuel chapter 19). See also Christian mythology Myrrhbearers Seven Sorrows of Mary References External links The History of that Holy Disciple Joseph of Arimathea by Anonymous (1770) Qumran text of Isaiah 53 1st-century deaths Arthurian characters British traditional history Christian folklore Christian saints from the New Testament Followers of Jesus Holy Grail Romano-British saints Saints from the Holy Land Year of birth unknown Caiaphas Myrrhbearers Descent from the Cross