Big mouth guy, Bocca della Verità

The Bocca della Verità is a pagan superstition. He separates the honest from the dishonest. If you put your hand in his mouth and you are a liar, he will bite it off. I decided not try him. There were two other representations of this character in the Vatican Museum, but this one is right at the entrance to St. Peter's. I guess the Pope doesn't want any liars inside!

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