eTwinning Project

InNasa International Art Storytellying Academy

S.Y. 2017/2018

The Italian Team - class 2D

The Devil's Handprint

Once upon a time a widow , Kristine, lived in a manor in Lublin, a nice town in the kingdom of Poland.

One day her rich noble neighbour, Lord Lajdak , raided her house, stole everything and burnt what he could not steal. Kristine was upset.

She went to the courthouse to ask for justice.The night before the trial, Lord Lajdak corrupted some  drunken men in a pub and bribed the judges.

You have burnt the manor to get money from Lord Lajdak

The sentence was against the widow...

There is no justice here. I am sure the devil himself would be a better judge.

That night people saw three tall slim men getting off three black carriages near the tribunal. They had small horns under their white wigs, hairy tails under their black coats and  strange hooves....

The three mysterious judges got into the tribunal hall

They listened carefully to Kristine and Lord Lajdak and stated :

Lord Lajdak is guilty. He must pay Kristine a compensation.

Then they signed the sentence. One judge put his hand on the wooden table and left a weird burned mark : the devil's handprint !

The Christ on the cross turned his head away because the devils' judgment was fairer than the men's one.

Nowadays, in the Museum of the beautiful Lublin Castle you can still see the old table with the handprint. It reminds everybody that court sentences must always be fair.