Il Sior Antonio Rioba
the secret:
The Lucky Iron Nose of Venice
In the 1800s, the statue lost its nose, which was later replaced with an iron one—now a good luck charm if touched. In 2010, its head was stolen but later found and restored to its rightful place.
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Legend has it that Saint Mary Magdalene, fed up with the dishonesty of Antonio Rioba and his brothers, who were merchants, disguised herself as a noble widow looking to buy fine fabrics. When they tried to deceive her with an outrageous price for a common cloth, she decided to punish them.
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