The Spear of
Longinus/Ronginus: Holy Lance
relics
A simple spear that which pierced the flesh of the son of
God, this was after he was crucified and killed of course but some make that
the spear was what killed Jesus. It is also called the lance of longinus, the
holy spear, the spear of destiny. Longinus was the name of the centurion who
owned the spear and used it to pierce the side of the crucified Jesus Christ.
The spear has taken a life of its own, portrayed in pop
culture as a relic which grants certain mystical boons. The holy lance mythos
is a very interesting topic. Influential leaders who shaped history such as
Constantine, Justinian, Charlemagne and recently Adolf Hitler were believed to
possess the spear at some point in their lives. Pop culture has since then incorporated the spear into a myriad of medias from comic books such as Hellboy, Constantine to the more prevalent eastern product Evangelion.
Apparently you get turned into a Saint after piercing the sides of the Messiah(Saint Longinus)
No comments:
Post a Comment