The Devil’s Locksmith
Amidst mystical spheres, there is a story that is even more bizarre than anything else you might hear. It is the mysterious story of the grille in front of the high altar of the famous St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Austria’s capital, Vienna. According to tradition, the locksmith who made this iron grille was none other than the notorious devil’s locksmith Martin Mux. When Mux adjusted the grille, he realized that it was unfortunately simply too short. But instead of getting discouraged, he turned to his assistant and announced that he would soon have a solution to the problem. Then Mux grabbed one end of the grille himself, while his assistant held the other end. With supernatural strength, he pulled the grille to the correct length. It is said that the devil himself, with whom Martin Mux had long since made a pact, helped him. Allegedly, he was able to accomplish the most impossible things by enlisting the support of the lord of hell. Whether these stories are true is difficult to say today. But one thing is certain: the grille in front of the high altar of St. Stephen’s Cathedral still stands today as silent testimony to this legend of the devil’s locksmith Martin Mux. Historians and art experts are still puzzling over the exact circumstances surrounding the creation of this work of art. How was Mux able to craft the grille so precisely that, despite its insufficient length, it ultimately fit perfectly? Was it really the devil himself who helped him? Some even whisper that Mux may have deliberately made the grille too short in order to prove his masterful skill with the devil’s help. Others believe that he was simply a brilliant locksmith who mastered new challenges with flying colors. Whatever the truth may be, the story of the devil’s locksmith Martin Mux and his iron grille in St. Stephen’s Cathedral has captured people’s imaginations to this day. It stands as a symbol of how myth and reality can merge in fascinating ways in legends.
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