
Why Was Hitler So Obsessed With The Spear of Destiny?
When German troops crossed into Austria in 1938, Hitler arrived in Vienna within two days and went straight to the Hofburg museum to claim a Roman-era spearhead he had coveted for years. This episode of Myth Hunters traces the legend behind that object: the Spear of Destiny, said to be the lance that pierced Christ's side at the crucifixion, and the chain of medieval emperors and mystics who believed possessing it granted the power to shape the fate of nations. Historians and researchers walk through the spear's documented ownership history, the occult circles in Vienna that fed young Hitler's fascination with it, and how that fascination hardened into policy once he held real power. The film weighs the historical record against the myth-making, asking how much of Hitler's reported obsession is verified fact and how much is postwar legend built up around a genuinely ancient artifact. Museum footage and expert interviews anchor the story in the Hofburg's own collection.