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== Interpretation ==

As with other ley lines, no scientific evidence indicates that the alignment was planned and meaningful, making the claim [[Pseudoscience|pseudoscientific]], but commonly reported at these sites. [[Physicist]] Luca Amendola noted that the deviation of these sites from the [[loxodrome]] that allegedly connects them ranges between 14&nbsp;km and 42&nbsp;km.<ref name=":0" /> The alignment is likely to be a coincidence, as Europe has a high density of religious buildings and because of the prominence of Saint Michael in [[Christianity]].

According to legend the Sacred Line of Saint Michael the Archangel represents the blow the Saint inflicted the Devil, sending him to hell.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-31 |title=7 Sanctuaries linked by a straight line: The legendary Sword of St. Michael |url=https://aleteia.org/2017/05/31/7-sanctuaries-linked-by-a-straight-line-the-legendary-sword-of-st-michael/ |access-date=2022-03-18 |website=Aleteia — Catholic Spirituality, Lifestyle, World News, and Culture |language=en}}</ref>