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This probably is just a urban legend type story. Or do you have evidence to point at?

Even the Wikipedia page on Erasmus of Lueg states there is no evidence to back this up.

-Thus 'allegedly' and 'apocryphal' - to the best of my knowledge, no reliable sources back this ever happening - but it is, you'll have to admit, a wonderful tale...

That's why the they said it's apocryphal

Dammit. Too late to edit now.

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