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{{quote| '''Writer A:''' ''Quick! Our heroes need to have some sort of mystical object to find!''<br />
{{quote| '''Writer A:''' ''Quick! Our heroes need to have some sort of mystical object to find!''<br />
'''Writer B:''' ''How about the Holy Grail?''<br />
'''Writer B:''' ''How about the Holy Grail?''<br />
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For Crystal Skulls see [[Crystal Skull]].
For Crystal Skulls see [[Crystal Skull]].
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== Arabian ==
== Arabian ==
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* Guitarist Skwisgaar Skwigelf from the band Dethklok from ''[[Metalocalypse]]'' explains that one of the guitars he designed and created is made of the one True Cross, and bassist William Murderface notes that they'll probably get letters from offended religious fanatics, which causes Skwisgaar to quip "Who could be offended by the most religious instrument ever?"
* Guitarist Skwisgaar Skwigelf from the band Dethklok from ''[[Metalocalypse]]'' explains that one of the guitars he designed and created is made of the one True Cross, and bassist William Murderface notes that they'll probably get letters from offended religious fanatics, which causes Skwisgaar to quip "Who could be offended by the most religious instrument ever?"


=== Other ===
==== Other ====
* The [[Flying Dutchman]] is about a man travelling with a piece of the cross to be able to return it to his father who has been haunting the oceans since he died at sea.
* The [[Flying Dutchman]] is about a man travelling with a piece of the cross to be able to return it to his father who has been haunting the oceans since he died at sea.
* A supposed True Cross fragment is incorporated into the decor of the Fairy Castle dollhouse at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
* A supposed True Cross fragment is incorporated into the decor of the Fairy Castle dollhouse at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
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* In [[Poul Anderson]]'s ''[[Operation Chaos]]'', the genie came from such a bottle.
* In [[Poul Anderson]]'s ''[[Operation Chaos]]'', the genie came from such a bottle.
* In the ''[[The Bartimaeus Trilogy]]'' prequel we see Solomon use it to summon and control thousands of demons, ''[[Cast From Lifespan|though at a price ]]''.
* In the ''[[The Bartimaeus Trilogy]]'' prequel we see Solomon use it to summon and control thousands of demons, ''[[Cast From Lifespan|though at a price ]]''.


== Other phenomena that science has no definite explanation for ==
Any phenomenon that science has no definite explanation for - examples include the Giant's Causeway and the stone spheres in Costa Rica. This overlaps with [[Beethoven Was an Alien Spy]].
* The Giant's Causeway has a scientific explanation, volcanic activity in ancient times. The Giant's Causeway isn't even unique.




== Norse ==
== Norse ==

=== Mjöllnir, Gungir and other weapons ===
=== Mjöllnir, Gungir and other weapons ===
Any weapon ever used or made by a god -- especially the [[Norse Mythology|Norse-mythological]] weapons Gungnir (Odin's spear) and especially Mjollnir (Thor's hammer).
Any weapon ever used or made by a god -- especially the [[Norse Mythology|Norse-mythological]] weapons Gungnir (Odin's spear) and especially Mjollnir (Thor's hammer).
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* The ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]'' Cthulhu trilogy featured the ''Necronomicon'', of course.
* The ''[[South Park (Animation)|South Park]]'' Cthulhu trilogy featured the ''Necronomicon'', of course.


=== Other ====
==== Other ====
* Artist H.R. Giger named two famous collections of artwork and autobiography after the Necronomicon.
* Artist H.R. Giger named two famous collections of artwork and autobiography after the Necronomicon.


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