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After several decades of modern archeological practices, scholars now have a fuzzy snapshot of Gallic religious life before the Romans. It is this snapshot that I will use to find any connection between Druidism and the appearance of... more
Amen exposes the foundation of all religious myths and conspiracy theories that are based on the existence of a global and Divine Plan for mankind. Amen reveals the truth about the Knights Templar, the Baphomet, Jesus, the Great Mother,... more
What is the venerated image that remains as a trace in the minds of the faithful? The one that can be seen on the altar of the church all year round or the one that can be seen only once a year during the patronal feast? Starting from... more
- by Rosario Perricone
- Madonna, Antropología cultural, Black Madonna, Archeologia, Mitologia, Iconografia, Iconologia, Persefone, Demetra, Storia Dellarte, Piazza Armerina, Venere, Enna, Afrodite, Morgantina, Aidone, Acroliti, Akrolithos, Pergusa, Scultura Greca, Cultura Siciliota, Statue Composite, Madonna Delle Vittorie
From a book restoring the hypothetical original version of the Gospel of John, in which the centrality of Mary called Magdalene is recovered, comes this discussion of the black madonna artistic tradition of Mediaeval Europe and elsewhere... more
En la época medieval, María Magdalena desempeñó un papel fundamental. Goodwin observa: “En las leyendas medievales esto se demuestra a través de la historia que fusiona a María Magdalena con María, hermana de Marta y Lázaro (Lucas... more
The famous Mexican icon known as a depiction of la Virgen de Guadalupe shares that name with a Black Madonna from Spain. Both works of art have apparition stories attached to them.This paper engages in a theological thought experiment,... more
This article describes the beliefs and some of the ritual practices of a group of female pilgrims visiting places in France and Catalonia that they associate with the figure of Mary Magdalene. It pays particular attention to the pilgrim’s... more
/15/15 " Once a photograph of the Earth, taken from the outside, is available… an idea as powerful as any other in history will be let loose. " —Sir Frederick Hoyle (British Astronomer), 1950 On July 20, 1969, when I was eleven years old,... more
This article examines one of the most fascinating dynamics within the foundation story of Ethiopia’s Royal Solomonic Dynasty, the Kebra Nagast (Glory of Kings), the metaphor that connects Mother Mary with the biblical Ark of the... more
Mary Magdalene and the Da Vinci Code
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Association for the Study of Women and Mythology 2016 Conference:
Seeking Harbor in Our Histories: Lights in the Darkness
Boston, Mass
April 1-2, 2016
Association for the Study of Women and Mythology 2016 Conference:
Seeking Harbor in Our Histories: Lights in the Darkness
Boston, Mass
April 1-2, 2016