The Templar Knight
Mysteries of the Knights Templar
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Templar head worship – did the knights venerate skulls?
Tony McMahon investigates whether the Knights Templar worshipped a head as they were accused of in their trial
Read MoreWas the devil always ugly – apparently not!
We’re used to the devil being depicted as a monstrous and hideous figure. But in early depictions, he could actually be quite handsome. And he might even be seen wearing blue and not the demonic red we are more used…
Read MoreArchangel Michael and sinners
Here is a roadside shrine I came across in the town of Ancora in northern Portugal. Behind bars is a painted and carved depiction of sinners amidst flames and above them the triumphant figure of the archangel in what I’m…
Read MoreExorcism, fairies, devils and how to turn a maiden in to a love slave
There is a growing belief in exorcism in the US and Europe. The casting out of devils is coming back into vogue. It’s something our ancestors would have understood. Evil spirits were all around them waiting to make them sick,…
Read MoreThe danger of drinking with the Devil – a cautionary tale
A cautionary medieval tale about the dangers of drinking with the Devil
Read MoreHow will Anti-Christ react to Christ’s arrival?
How Anti-Christ will react to the arrival of the real Jesus Christ according to medieval chroniclers
Read MoreThe relationship between Anti-Christ and the Knights Templar
The Templar belief in anti-Christ was very strong – and may even have inspired the crusades with the belief that Jerusalem had to be retaken before the end of times
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