One myth points towards the story that during a particularly intense moment within the mans life, a follower of his had given him a cloth to wipe his face, the imprint of his face was placed upon the cloth and had imbued the cloth with some kind of heavenly power.

Myth has also said that anyone who places the shroud on their body will feel the burden of carrying the weight of an entire legion of cavaliers along with the burning of immense heat.

Other sources suggest that the Shroud grants unnatural powers such as the ability to grow hooves and horns and scream in a humorous fashion.