May-28-2010, 10:30 PM (UTC)
May I just throw in a through that will probably add absolutely nothing to the discussion? (wow) The only other time I have read about human fingernails, seperate from the body, is in the Harry Potter books when an old, evil witch carrying a tray with human fingernails for sale addresses Harry in Knockturn Alley. Now, I know that's a totally different world but it still made me think about the significance of human fingernails in mythology and fairy tales. I even did a quick Google search but so far nothing. No-one here happens to remember any references in any other stories?