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* Atlantis is also, of course, the respective home of [[DC Comics]]'s [[Aquaman (Comic Book)|Aquaman]] and [[Marvel Comics]]'s [[Sub-Mariner]].

Nails that punctured Jesus in the Crucifixion are seemingly less common (God's Hooks, sometimes corrupted into gadzooks), oddly enough, but not unknown, let alone in fiction: they've appeared in ''at least'' one really popular series of fantasy novels. ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' pretty early on introduces the concept of the Knights of the Cross, a trio of men who each have a sword imbued with magical anti-evil powers thanks (supposedly) to having one of the ancient Jesus nails worked into the hilt. Of course, the series also has a pretty firm (and in this context, even slightly subversive) "[[Clap Your Hands If You Believe|faith in something gives it power]]" [[Magic a Is Magic A|rule]], so there's no real way to tell if they're ''actually'' from the Crucifixion or not. In a double-whammy, one of said swords might be [[Excalibur]]. The Iron Crown of the Lombards (which was seized by Charlemagne when he defeated that Northern Italian state) is reputed to incorporate such a nail. Similarly, the Spear of Destiny in Vienna (cited elsewhere on this page) also incorporates an alleged nail of the Crucifixion. [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Heilige_Lanze_02.JPG The Vienna spear] consists of a simple spear wrapped in a ridiculous amount of bling (including the supposed True Cross nail). The spear as was supposed to have pierced Christ's side is the core; the nail and everything else would have been added later.