In the entrance porch of St James’s Church, to the right of the doorway, a mummified hand and wrist hang from a chain. Nearby is a painting illustrating the legend. A thief once broke into the church, and when he reached for a precious image, the Virgin Mary seized his hand. She held it so firmly that it eventually had to be cut off.
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- Praha
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- Praha
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In the entrance porch of St James’s Church, to the right of the doorway, a mummified hand and wrist hang from a chain. Nearby is a painting illustrating the legend. A thief once broke into the church, and when he reached for a precious image, the Virgin Mary seized his hand. She held it so firmly that it eventually had to be cut off.
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Sources of the original atlas Tajemná místa · page 270
This legend preserves a folk tale. Its motifs do not constitute evidence of supernatural events.