is it possible for blood/flesh to remain on a blade for over a century....

Atlantia · 22nd July 2008, 10:06 PM

The whole lance thing is a bit of a shame really. Of all of the purported Jesus relics, its the one that 'could' possibly have survived in reasonable order.
Well, and the nails of course, but even one of them makes an appearance as a 'guest star' in the Spear legends.
If memory serves, none are earlier than 3rd C. Still I'd like to have a Roman or Byzantine spear, so I'd not kick any of them out the door.

The 'real' one would be a sweet addition to a collection! Not many weapons have 'slain a god'.
Of course, in that 'parrallel universe', I'd swap it in a heartbeat for Excalibur!

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22nd July 2008, 10:06 PM	#22
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	The whole lance thing is a bit of a shame really. Of all of the purported Jesus relics, its the one that 'could' possibly have survived in reasonable order. Well, and the nails of course, but even one of them makes an appearance as a 'guest star' in the Spear legends. If memory serves, none are earlier than 3rd C. Still I'd like to have a Roman or Byzantine spear, so I'd not kick any of them out the door. The 'real' one would be a sweet addition to a collection! Not many weapons have 'slain a god'. Of course, in that 'parrallel universe', I'd swap it in a heartbeat for Excalibur!