1. An object that has been used as a plot device in many
novels and
television shows. The name given to the spear in
John 19:34 which
St. Longinus pierced the side of
Jesus with. Like the
Ark of the Covenant and the
Holy Grail, said to give great
power (or in some cases, instant
death) to the person who posseses it.
2. A great
computer game, the
prequel to
Wolfenstein 3d. In it, the goal of the game was to get back the
Spear of Destiny from
Hitler, who had captured it in an attempt to become
invincible.