bleeding statue
Crying stone figure
A bleeding statue is a religious statue that appears to weep or exude blood, tears, or oil—phenomena sometimes claimed as miraculous by believers.
These occurrences typically involve depictions of the Virgin Mary or Christ and attract pilgrimages and media attention.
Skeptics attribute them to condensation, capillary action, or deliberate fraud: The bleeding statue drew thousands before investigators found red dye in the plaster.
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- bloodBody's oxygen carrier
- marbleRecrystallized limestone rock
religious · stigmata · icon · virgin · Mary · sacred · omen · supernatural · crimson · stone · Catholic · church altar · shrine · Virgin Mary · pilgrimage · hoax · devotion · crucifix
- sacred relicsArk of the Covenant, Holy Grail, Shroud of Turin, True Cross, Spear of Destiny
- paranormalghosts, paranormal, haunting, poltergeist, apparition
- apparitionsghosts, phantoms, specters, wraiths, shades
- rare phenomenaanomaly, rarity, oddity, phenomenon, aberration
bleeding statuegarden ornament
Decorative outdoor display item
lawn ornament · museum piece · bronze bust · mannequin · wax figure
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