Talk:Holy Nail

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Some of this material is repeated at Bridle of Constantine, which has no independent existence, in the sense that without the nail it would not be an encyclopedia subject, unlike the Iron Crown, which exists and has a history. In the interest of encyclopedic treatment, the dictionary definition of "Bridle of Constantine" should be edited into this article. What would any objections be based on? --Wetman 09:25, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Socrates

"The story that one nail was used to make a bridle, one was used to make the Helmet of Constantine and two were cast into the Adriatic Sea has its origins with Socrates."

This needs clarification. Socrates lived centuries before Christ.

I agree. That can only be false. --Aera (talk) 12:43, 11 May 2017 (UTC)

Alright, I just came back and I got it. The other Socrates :') --Aera (talk) 13:03, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

The part about the nails still appears to be wrong: in book I, ch. 17, he says that a part of the holy Cross (not the nail) was put into the colossal statue of Constantine in Constantinople, which he bases on hearsay, and the part about two nails being put into a bridle and a helmet is there alright - but here it says nothing about the Adriatic Sea. Where does this information come from (that two nails were cast into the Adriatic Sea)? And nothing should be put into the article anyway without a proper reference.