The is sort of difficult to pin mythologically, partly because there were other objects, that I've read about in various locations, that pre-dated the grail. It is also difficult to pinpoint because the meaning of the Grail can change for the individual--what would make their paradise on earth. In the case of Percival I think it becomes a standard he is trying to achieve. Once his view of knighthood reaches a more mature level--after he avenges Blanechflor, reconciles the problems he created with the tent maiden and avenged the maid that Kay slapped--it seems he is more concerned with performing chivalrous acts as opposed being eager to battle and engage in violence. So, for Perceval the Grail becomes a proof of his becoming the ultimate knight--the strongest, wisest, and most compassionate as well as a proof that he has made up for past sins, such as the death of his mother.
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