In 'Elene,' how does Elene distinguish the True Cross from the two crosses of the thieves?
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Correct answer: The True Cross restores a dead man to life
A dead man is brought to the three crosses. After the first two crosses fail to revive him, the third cross causes him to rise from the dead, proving it is the True Cross.
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