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El relicario de Santa Teresa de Ávila que se parece al guante de Thanos

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

A silver reliquary containing the incorrupt hand of St. Teresa of Avila in Spain bears a resemblance to the glove used by the character Thanos in the film Avengers: Endgame. The reliquary, which is kept at the Convento del Corazón Eucarístico de Jesús in Ronda, Málaga, is made of gilded silver and decorated with precious and semi-precious stones.

The Archdiocese of Monterrey released a video in April 2019 comparing the religious relic to the fictional glove. The video noted similarities in the shape of the piece and the stones adorning the fingers, which mirror the gems on the glove in the film. The Archdiocese suggested that creators at Marvel may have seen the relic and used it as inspiration, though the comparison does not prove a direct connection between the designs.

The reliquary holds the left hand of St. Teresa of Jesus, which is missing its pinky finger.

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