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The Religious Relics: What Are They?
peregrine:
I know that there's a knife in the DaVinci's Last Supper, I'm not sure if it's in the bible offhand though, so the knife might be that. After all, the Grail is not from the actual crucifixion either.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Sully on June 24, 2015, 10:40:18 PM ---Well there are lots of relics from Saints in cathedrals and whatnot, but we've no idea on their authenticity, true location or power levels.
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hehe, true. Though based on the shroud autheticity matters but isnt he end all be all.
But I was poking fun more at their inability to properly contain the magic relics we do know about, specifically some problematic pocket change. :)
Lawgiver:
--- Quote from: peregrine on June 24, 2015, 11:24:49 PM ---I know that there's a knife in the DaVinci's Last Supper, I'm not sure if it's in the bible offhand though, so the knife might be that. After all, the Grail is not from the actual crucifixion either.
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Yes, and that dagger -- interestingly -- is being held by Peter (not Judas as some might have surmised), the man who will eventually found the beginnings of the Catholic Church.. .St. Peter, the first Pope.
Other depictions of the event by other artists have anywhere from a dozen knives arrayed at place settings to none at all. /shrug. To me, unless JB is being unusually obtuse, I would seriously doubt the knife in Hades vault is from the last supper... it's too nebulous and no real "lore" attached to it, thus unlikely to have any 'power of belief' attached. The Spear of Longinus on the other hand is rife with myth and legend... perfect for cherry picking and adaptation.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: peregrine on June 24, 2015, 11:24:49 PM --- After all, the Grail is not from the actual crucifixion either.
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In some traditions it was: it was said that Joseph of Aramitea caught Christ's blood in the cup from the last supper, either on the cross or during his burial. Seems to be accepted to be a later addition after the 12th century. Building on the theme of the Wine=Blood in a more literal way, I imagine.
Serack:
--- Quote from: Quantus on June 25, 2015, 04:02:29 PM ---In some traditions it was: it was said that Joseph of Aramitea caught Christ's blood in the cup from the last supper, either on the cross or during his burial. Seems to be accepted to be a later addition after the 12th century. Building on the theme of the Wine=Blood in a more literal way, I imagine.
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Yah, stuff like that is why I let RL... "ology" guide me in DF theorizing but not definitively. Because different people believe different things.
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