This is a perfect instance of a nice narrative where none of it can be shown to be real.
In Lemb, Cyprus, a historical statue was discovered in 1878. It was built about 3500 BCE and was entirely comprised of limestone.
It is said to have been a fertility statue offered as a gift to a goddess.
It was originally known as Women from Lemb, but when it became apparent that everybody who held it died suddenly, the moniker was changed to The Goddess of Death.
During the period of British colonial administration over Cyprus, Lord Elphont was the first to acquire it after its discovery. He and seven family members all passed away in less than six years.
Europe was now home to the statue. Within four years, the subsequent owner, Ivor Menucci, and his whole family passed away from unknown reasons. Then, Lord Thompson-Noel bought it. Once more, all members of his family died within 4 years.
The statue then briefly vanished after that. It was subsequently unexpectedly discovered in a cupboard in the cellar.
Sir Alan Biverbrook was the statue’s final private owner. Except for two, all of his sons perish under this omen. His wife and two younger daughters are included.
It was now clear that the Lemb statue was not just cursed but also haunted. Early in the 20th century, the Biverbrook sons presented it to the Royal Scottish Museum in Edinburgh out of fear that they might become its next victims. The National Museum of Scotland is now the name of this museum.
Within a year of handling the statue, now known as the Goddess of Death, the first curator passed away.
This museum still houses this peculiar limestone figure. No more people have passed away. Many people think that this is because the statue is kept behind glass and locked.
Only a select few are permitted to touch it, and even those are not permitted to handle it with bare hands.
