The most famous of the legends, which mentions the spear of Longinus, is the biblical story of the assassination of Jesus. According to this source, Longin pierced the chest of the martyr Jesus hanging on the cross with a spear of power (also called this artifact). Thus, he deprived him of his earthly life.
BackgroundIt is believed that the creator of the spear is Phinehas. He was the third high priest of Judea. With this weapon, he became like a god and led the troops. There is written evidence of this. With the death of Phinehas, weapons began to change hands. At the same time, there was a significant increase in the strength of the one who owned the spear. People began to say that the possession of these weapons gives the power of the gods. All this was before the birth of the Savior. The spear of Longinus (photo above) gained special fame after the legionary Guy Cassius thrust him into the chest of Christ.
Shroud of Turin
This artifact is the most studied of all the legacies of biblical times. So, it was reliably established in the wake of blood that a person who was wrapped in a shroud was pierced with a spear. At the same time, the parameters of the weapon correspond exactly to the military instrument of the legionnaires.
Where is Longin’s spear now?For a long time there was a lot of controversy over the whereabouts of the relic. This is due to the fact that over the centuries, weapons have acquired many copies. So, it was believed that the spear is stored in the Vienna Museum. Not so long ago, British experts conducted a thorough study of all artifacts that claim to be "Longin's Spear." Their conclusions are peremptory. It has been reliably established that the weapon for killing Jesus is now in Armenia.
Interesting: how Longin's spear looked for Hitler
The imagination of young Adolf was struck by the legend of the possibilities of the relic. He long dreamed of power over the world. When the time came, the artifact that was stored in the Vienna Museum, which Hitler considered a genuine spear, was declared an imperial treasure. The Führer did not understand that nothing could help in his ambitions. The world remained free, and the Vienna spear was examined and recognized as just a copy, albeit a very ancient one. Was the lack of information about the whereabouts of a genuine relic saved the planet from the brown plague?
Is it true that Longin’s spear is in Armenia?
Many facts indicate that a genuine relic, stained with the blood of the Savior, is in the Etchmiadzin Monastery. It is regularly removed from the golden ark and demonstrated to believers. They say, having prayed near the relic, you can get rid of such a serious ailment as cancer. But there are doubters. The arguments of unbelievers are as follows: if this artifact is genuine, why haven’t its keepers yet created a world religion? And why don't people who actually lead the world show interest in it? Perhaps in Armenia lies a fake, and the real spear of Fate has long been in the hands of that invisible puppeteer who unites and divides countries, directs globalization and the development trends of our cultures? The church denies these unworthy doubts. The relic is guarded like the apple of an eye. But skeptics always have a new argument: everyone knows that whoever has power can pay for any result of the examination! So where is the Longinus spear?