medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>Longinus (1st cent.)... Perhaps the best legend is that Longinus collected
Jesus' blood in a chalice and brought it to Mantua
well, the *best* legend is that "Longinus" was the name of the guy's spear.
speaking of which, is any of that stuff about it being an especial obcession
of Hitler & his Boys actually true?
and, is the spear still in Vienna?
christopher
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