History Main / HandOfGlory

** The Hand casts ''daylight'' (makes an object emit light) and ''see invisibility'' (ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin) once a day even though these are the oppisite of the usual stealth uses for the hand. These spells make it more usual for catch a sneak rather then aiding them.

* The Hand of Glory from ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' and ''TabletopGame/Pathfinder'' can be worn around the the neck (presumably not alight). It provides a place to wear [[RingOfPower magic rings]] along with a being able to cast a few spells.

* Comicbook/TheInvisibles

* Film/AngelHeart: While Harry Angel is searching Madame Krusemark's house he finds one.

* Literature/TheIronDragonsDaughter: Jane crafts a Hand to steal from [[OurElvesAreBetter Galiagante]].

* The Hand of Glory from TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons can be worn around the the neck (presumably not alight). It provides an extra place to wear [[RingOfPower magic rings]] along with a being able to cast a few spells.

* One of the objectives [[VideoGame/{{Thief}} Thief: The Dark Project]] is to retrieve Garrett's lucky Hand of Glory from the beggar, Issyt who managed to smuggle the Hand with him into Cragscleft Prison.

* ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'': The Giovanni can create a Hand of Glory using a level 2 {{necromancy}} ritual. Must be handy for feeding.

* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}} [[Recap/SupernaturalS03E06RedSkyAtMorning Red Sky At Morning]]'' episode [[ClassyCatBurglar Bela]] steals the Hand of Glory from the Sea Pines Maritime Museum. The hand came from a man hung for treason on a ship captained by his brother and his ghost still hunts the Hand, taking vengence on the people responsible for the death of his family members.

* Literature/{{Neverwhere}}

The [[PublicDomainArtifact Hand of Glory]] is a [[HumanResources severed hand]] with each finger was made into a candle (somtimes using human fat) or a single candle being grasped by the hand. The Hand was often said to sourced from a hanged man either [[ASinisterClue the left hand]] or if the man was hanged for murder the hand did the deed.

The Hand was ascribed a number of magical abilities that it is supposed to produce whilst the wicks of the candles stayed lit, including providing a light that only the wielder can see, [[SkeletonKey unlocking any door]] it comes across or sending anyone into a house hold to sleep. Generally any power that would be of use to a thief.

The [[PublicDomainArtifact Hand of Glory]] is a [[HumanResources severed hand]] with each finger was made into a candle (somtimes using human fat). The Hand was sourced from a hanged man either [[ASinisterClue the left hand]] or if the man was hanged for murder the hand did the deed.

* ''Literature/TheLaundrySeries'' has Hand of Glories serving as channels from an extradimensional energy source. Not only do they bestow invisibility, they can be used to fire FrickinLaserBeams, though this causes the hand to degrade. The Laundry usually gets theirs from Chinese political prisoners.

* SimonRGreen occasionally has one show up with the power to open and seal locks, portals and barriers both mundane and magical.

* The TV ''[[Series/TheDresdenFiles Dresden Files]]'' adaptation had a Hand of Glory that could let people walk through walls.

* ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}

* In Franchise/HarryPotter [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets and the Chamber of Secrets]] Malfoy notices a Hand of Glory in Borgin and Burkes. [[spoiler:He [[ChekhovsGun eventually uses it]] in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince the Half-Blood Prince]] for his plan to let Death Eaters into the school.]]
* TheLaundrySeries has Hand of Glories serving as channels from an extradimensional energy source. Not only do they bestow invisibility, they can be used to fire FrickinLaserBeams, though this causes the hand to degrade. The Laundry usually gets theirs from Chinese political prisoners.

* The TV [[Series/TheDresdenFiles Dresden Files]] adaptation had a Hand of Glory that could let people walk through walls.

* In TabletopGame/DarkMatter what a hand of glory does depends on what the original owner did such as thief makes people fall a sleep while a magicians hand makes the user smarter and more skilled at magic.

* In Franchise/HarryPotter [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets Chamber of Secrets]] Malfoy notices a Hand of Glory in Borgin and Burkes. [[spoiler:He [[ChekhovsGun eventually uses it]] in [[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince the Half-Blood Prince]] for his plan to let Death Eaters into the school.]]

* Also seen in Franchise/HarryPotter: It seems Draco Malfoy owns one.

The Hand of Glory is a PublicDomainArtifact. The Hand was a candle holder made from the [[HumanResources hand of hanged man]] either [[ASinisterClue the left hand]] or if the man was hanged for murder the hand did the deed. Each finger was made into a candle somtimes using human fat.

The Hand has a number of magical abilities that it it is supposed to produce whilst the wicks of the candles stay lit including providing a light that only the wielder can see, [[SkeletonKey unlocking any door]] it comes across or sending anyone into a house hold to sleep. Generally any power that would be of use to a thief.

The Hand has a number of magical abilities that it it is supposed to produce whilst the wicks of the candles stay lit including providing a light that only the wielder can see, [[SkeletonKey unlocking any door]] it comes across or sending anyone into a house hold to sleep.