Spear of Destiny,
The Holy Lance - Trishula, The Trident of Shiva - Gungnir, The Spear of Odin
Famous and legendary spears, artefacts of power. Occultism, sensationalism or intriguing truth?
Many were terrified
that Napoleon would seize the Spear of Destiny and rule the world with it
The Spear of Destiny
According to Christian texts, the Spear of Destiny also known as the Holy Lance is the spear that is
reported in the Gospel of John (19:31-37) as having pierced the side of Jesus during his crucifixion.
There are several objects that are reputed to be the Spear of Destiny.
A crusader named Peter Bartholomew reported that he had had a vision in which he was told that the Holy Lance
was buried in St. Peter's Cathedral in Antioch. The year was 1098 and the Crusaders were under siege from the
Seljuk Turks. After much digging in the cathedral, Bartholomew discovered the lance. A marvelous discovery for
the crusaders and at the same time, dissension had begun in the ranks of the Muslim army and as a result the
crusaders were able to rout the Muslims and capture Antioch.
Another of the many Spears of Destiny is the one in The Vatican. Some sources describes it as having been on
display in the basilica of Mount Zion in Jerusalem adjacent to the Crown of Thorns. The point of the spearhead
was snapped by the Persians following their conquest of Jerusalem in A.D. 615. The point was set into an icon
and has appeared on different locations throughout history. It ended up in France and it´s last known whereabouts
was at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris where it was kept during the Revolution, subsequently it disappeared
and hasn´t been found since. The lower section of the spearhead is what today resides in
St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
The Holy Lance and the Roman Emperors
The Roman Emperors also used a Holy Lance as a part of their imperial insignia. Henry IV, the third
German Holy Roman Emperor had an inscription added to it, "Nail of Our Lord". In 1411 Sigismund was made
Holy Roman Emperor and he announced: "It is the Will of God that the Imperial Crown, Orb, Scepter,
Crosses, Sword and Lance of the Holy Roman Empire must never leave the soil of the Fatherland".
Later when the army of Napoleon approached Nuremberg in the spring of 1796, many were terrified
that Napoleon would seize the Spear and rule the world with it. The relics was entrusted to one
Baron von Hügel, who promised to return the objects as soon as peace had been restored and the safety
of the collection could be assured. But von Hügel took advantage of the confusion over who was the
legal owner of the relics and managed to sell the whole collection to the Hapsburgs in Austria.
Adolf Hitler too became obsessed with the thought of possessing the Spear of Destiny. In the Wagner
opera Parsival, Klingsor was a despicable adversary of the Knights of the Holy Grail and as
legends and possibly even true history tells it, no figure was more feared than the black
magician
Landulph II of Capua. He too, being obsessed with the powers of the Spear of Destiny.
Hitler identified himself with Wagner's character and the magician and saw their
struggles as parallel
to his own quest for the holy icon and the blueprint for world conquest by Nazi power.
He believed he would
one day fulfill a historic destiny.
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Spear
of Destiny, The Holy Lance, Longinus
The name of the
soldier who pierced Christ´s side is not given in the Bible but in the oldest known
references to the legend, the apocryphical Gospel of Nicodemus,
the soldier is identified with a centurion and called Longinus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Lance
Hitler´s
successes as Nazi dictator have given way to a number of occult theories.
One of the most
common of these is the story of the Spear of Destiny. Also called the Holy Lance,
this spear was believed to have been the weapon used to pierce the side of Jesus Christ
at the Crucifixion. Legend has it that whoever possesses the lance will rule the world.
The lance appears both in factual history and in fiction. In the Wagner opera Parsival,
Klingsor was a despicable adversary of the Knights of the Holy Grail.
The fiend sought to capture the Spear of Destiny from them and use it in his practice
of black magic.
http://www.crystalinks.com/speardestiny.html
The Spear of Destiny,
a legendary artifact.
Associated
,like the Holy Grail, the Crown of Thorns, and the Shroud of Turin, with the final
moments of Jesus Christ, has played a significant role in the history of the
DC universe. But what is the Spear? What is the basis of the legend and its
historical significance in the real world?
http://ourworld.cs.com/argentprime/spear.htm
More of the worlds famous spears
Nordic mythology tells us of chief god Odin's spear, called Gungnir
Gungnir
("The Spear of Heaven")
Gungnir
is an artifact made of a metal unique to the
dimension of Asgard, uru. The three-pronged spear is of unknown origin,
predating the current incarnation of Odin himself. At Odin's "birth" at
the dawn of the current age of Asgardians, he found Gungnir on the Plains
of Ida and used it to focus his power to fashion Asgard as it is known today.
http://www.immortalthor.net/item-gungnir.html
Gungnir
a magical weapon
In Norse
mythology, Gungnir (also Gungni, Gungner, or Gungrir) was the name of Odin's javelin.
The javelin´s name means "Unwavering One" for it always hit its mark,
and it was fashioned by those dwarfs known as the Sons of Ivaldi under the mastery of
the blacksmith dwarf Dvalin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gungnir
Hindu God, the Lord Shiva wields a trident called Trishula
The three points of the Trishula represents Shiva´s three aspects -
creator, destroyer and protector.
The
trishula is one of the most popular symbols of the god Shiva
Based on the
Sanskrit terms shula (spear, lance) and tri (three), the trishula or trident has three
sharp points rather than one. In extension, or perhaps even being the origin of this
symbol, also a naturally occuring three-pronged branch from a tree is called trishula.
http://www.yoniversum.nl/dakini/trishula.html
One
of the most significant of all the Vedic gods is Shiva.
Shiva is often
shown as a handsome young man, with long hair from which flows a spurt of the Ganga
(Ganges) River (an emblem of purity) and in which is also a crescent moon. He is also
white or light bluish in complexion, sometimes with a third eye between the eyebrows
on the forehead, and usually with four arms (a sign of universal power) holding a
Trishula (a trident, showing his ruling proficiency.
http://www.stephen-knapp.com/shiva_and_durga.htm
Books about the Spear of Destiny, Norse God Odin, and Hindu God Shiva
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Shiva - The Wild God of Power and Ecstasy
Autor:
Wolf-Dieter StorlAn extensive look at all the aspects of
multi-natured Shiva. Explores the shamanic roots of world spirituality as exemplified by
this Hindu god who shares many of the attributes of the Norse Odin and the Celtic Cernunnos.
Looks at Shiva´s relation to contemporary culture, Tantra, and the dualistic religions of
the West. To his devotees Shiva is the entire universe and the core of all beings. Hindu
myth shows him appearing at the beginning of creation as a giant pillar of fire from which
this world sprang forth. Yet he is also the most approachable of gods, for he is the lover
of lovers and the devotee of his devotees. Of the 1,008 names of Shiva, Pashupati, Lord
of Animals, is one of the most common. His special relation to animals along with his
trickster nature reveal the deep connection of Shiva to shamanism and other gods such as
the Norse Odin and the Celtic Cernunnos that came out of the Paleolithic traditions.
Ethnologist Wolf-Dieter Storl was first captivated by Shiva when he was in India as a
visiting scholar at Benares Hindu University. In this book he invites readers to join in
the lively and mythical world of Shiva, or Mahadev, God of All Gods. Shiva is a study in
contrasts: As the lord of dance he looses himself in ecstatic abandon; with his consort
Parvati he can make love for 10,000 years. Both men and women worship him for his ability to
unite and balance masculine and feminine energies. But as the ascetic Shankar he sits in
deep meditation, shunning women, and none dare disturb him lest he open his third eye and
immolate the entire universe. Lord of intoxicants and poisons, he is the keeper of secret
occult knowledge and powers, for which he is worshipped by yogis and demons alike. Shiva
dances both the joy of being and the dance of doom--but in every aspect he breaks through
the false ego to reveal the true self lying within. This is his true power.
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The Masks of Odin
Autor:
Elsa-Brita TitchenellTitchenell ties Norse specifics into
universal themes in convincing fashion. She starts out with a paragraph describing the
appearance of the tree of life in a variety of religions around the world and through
history. She then goes immediately to Yggdrasil, covering language and meaning, the Norns,
Odin and Mimer´s well, its 3 roots, and more. The way she integrates bits and pieces from
multiple lays of the Edda in putting together a comprehensive view of the tree´s many
meanings is really illuminating. Theosophy is a wisdom religion that posits a universal
higher power, a common purpose and underlying deeper understanding in all religions.
The Masks of Odin a useful addition to Edda study.
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Secrets of the Holy Lance
Autor:
Jerry E. Smith, George PiccardAs Jesus Christ hung on the cross,
a Roman centurion pierced his side with a spear. And there is an ancient legend that
whoever possesses this Holy Lance and understands its powers, holds in his hand the
destiny of the world. Secrets of the Holy Lance traces the Spear from its possession by
Constantine to Charlemagne. In the hands of kings and emperors for two thousand years:
Did it come within Hitler´s grasp? Did it rest in Antarctic ice? Was it infused with
magic by shedding Jesus blood? Is it now hidden in Europe? Neither debunking nor worshiping,
Smith pierces the veil of myth and mystery around the Spear.
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Spear Of Destiny
Autor:
Trevor RavenscroftThe Spear of Destiny is impacted with a great
deal of esoteric knowledge. Trevor Ravenscroft describes how for 2000 years, since it
pierced the side of Christ, this mysterious artifact has been invested with amazing occult
powers. He records the legend and its continuing fulfillment in the decline of the Roman
Empire, the Dark Ages, and the 20th century. His account tells the story of the chain
of men who possessed the Spear, from Herod the Great to Adolf Hitler and the Nazis,
and how they sought to change the face of history by wielding its occult powers for
good or evil. The Spear is also identified as the Lance of the Holy Grail mentioned in
the sagas of the Dark Ages. The final chapters of the book describe a Manichean battle
of worlds behind the changing scene of the 20th century. Also claimed by Ravenscroft
are the Satanic occult faculties developed by of Adolf Hitler during his early desperate
years in Austria, describing how he furthered his aims and his attempted conquest of
Europe through the use of black magic practices.
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