Biting Lie Detector.
La Bocca della Verità (English: The Mouth of Truth) is an image, carved from Pavonazzo marble, of a man-like face, located in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome. The sculpture is thought to be part of a first century ancient Roman fountain, portraying one of several possible pagan gods, probably Oceanus. Most Romans believe that the 'Bocca' represents the ancient god of the river Tiber...The most famous characteristic of the Mouth, however, is its role as a lie detector. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed that if one told a lie with the hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off...This girl believes that this mouth can bite. She’s very afraid because she doesn’t remember did she tell the truth to her mother who smashed the vase to smithereens yesterday, she or the cat...
Biting Lie Detector.
La Bocca della Verità (English: The Mouth of Truth) is an image, carved from Pavonazzo marble, of a man-like face, located in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome. The sculpture is thought to be part of a first century ancient Roman fountain, portraying one of several possible pagan gods, probably Oceanus. Most Romans believe that the 'Bocca' represents the ancient god of the river Tiber...The most famous characteristic of the Mouth, however, is its role as a lie detector. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed that if one told a lie with the hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off...This girl believes that this mouth can bite. She’s very afraid because she doesn’t remember did she tell the truth to her mother who smashed the vase to smithereens yesterday, she or the cat...