Case file · Folklore / legend

Luther throws ink at the Devil

Legend says Martin Luther, hiding at the Wartburg in 1521, threw his inkwell at the Devil; visitors were shown an ink stain on the wall.

1521 CE · 50.97, 10.31 · status: legend

The sceptical view

The stain was repainted many times; the story appears only after Luther's death.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Wartburg
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