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Medieval communities revered relics believed to hold spiritual power.
The Holy Navel Cord of Jesus, a thin thread, was guarded by nuns at the Abbey of Sainte-Claire in Poitiers, France, and drew pilgrims seeking blessings and miracles.
A feather from the wing of the Archangel Gabriel, said to have miraculously appeared at the Abbey of Saint-Hilaire-du-Lac, was believed to grant protection and guidance.
The relics were seen as tangible links to the divine, offering hope and solace in a world filled with hardship and uncertainty.
These sacred objects, though small and seemingly insignificant, became monumental symbols of faith, drawing pilgrims and donations, and shaping the spiritual and cultural landscape of medieval Europe.