Hand of Glory: The Dark Power of the Hand of a Hanged Man
Relics are, for many, vessels of a dark and powerful magic. Sacred (or profane) body parts, preserved and used for the power they contain, have existed throughout human history, from the bones of saints to the Canadian thumb shot.
The Hand of Glory is certainly one of the most unique and rare relics. Dating from the 18th century, the Hand of Glory is the dried and pickled hand of a hanged man.
Sometimes stories mention using the left hand due to its association with being sinister and the word’s Latin origins, which translates to “on the left side.” Other stories state that it must only be the right hand of the hanged man. If the individual was hanged for murder, the hand you should retrieve was the “hand that did the deed.”
