... female womb. With their bodies, they create a shape that resembles the letter M, which stands for Magdalene. In Leonardo's most prominent painting the Mona Lisa, Brown mentions that the artist used an unequal horizon line to emphasize the feminine aspect of the Mona Lisa's face. The painting depicts a union of male and female ... unless they were trying to cover it up. Many documents are mentioned in the Da Vinci Code that support the validity of the sacred feminine. Brown makes reference in the book to the Nag Hammadi and Dead Sea scrolls. He explains that they are the primordial Chris...

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The Truth Behind The Myths "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown is a well researched novel written about the facts of Leonardo Da Vinci and the truth behind his paintings in reference to the Holy Grail. The secret society called The Priory ... Magdalene. Mary's gospel talks about how Jesus gave her instructions on how to carry on His Church after His death. The Church changed this around to have the Gospel say Peter was what Jesus built his church on. In addition to being Jesus" wife, Mary Magdalene was of royal blood. The church made her out to be a poor whore to hide ... Christ. She was the w...

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