Even before Teabing
traced the contour for her, Sophie saw it—the indisputable V shape at the focal
point of the painting. It was the same symbol Langdon had drawn earlier for the
Grail, the chalice, and the female womb.
"Finally,"
Teabing said, "if you view Jesus and Magdalene as compositional elements
rather than as people, you will see another obvious shape leap out at
you." He paused. "A letter of
the alphabet."
Sophie saw it at once.
To say the letter leapt out at her was an understatement. The letter was
suddenly all Sophie could see. Glaring in the center of the painting was the
unquestionable outline of an enormous, flawlessly formed letter M.
"A bit too perfect
for coincidence, wouldn't you say?" Teabing asked.
Sophie was amazed.
"Why is it there?"
Teabing shrugged.
"Conspiracy theorists will tell you it stands for Matrimonio or Mary
Magdalene. To be honest, nobody is certain. The only certainty is that
the hidden M is no mistake. Countless Grail-related works contain the hidden
letter M—whether as watermarks, underpaintings, or compositional allusions. The
most blatant M, of course, is emblazoned on the altar at Our Lady of Paris in
London, which was designed by a former Grand Master of the Priory of Sion, Jean
Cocteau."
Conspiracy
theorists will tell you that the M stands for Matrimonio or Mary Magdalene. But
if you want the correct answer, I suggest you ask children. For the kingdom of
heaven belongs to them. The letter universally stands for one word. The first word
uttered by an innocent baby. M stands for Mother. Ma, Amma, Umma, Mom, Mummy,
Matha. The letter transcends the boundaries of language and religion.
The V shape only enhances its meaning. Because the womb again
represents motherhood. Now take a look
at the painting. The womb is shared by Jesus and the beloved disciple. If you
put this together, you would get what Da Vinci is implying. A shared mother!
You may find this hard to believe but if you read the Bible, you will find that
it is a reference to GOSPEL OF JOHN 19: 26-27.
“When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the
disciple standing by,
whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son !
Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother ! And from that
hour that disciple took her
unto his own home. “
Some of you
may find this hard to believe. But Dan Brown himself has unwittingly agreed to
this theory.
The most blatant M, of course, is
emblazoned on the altar at Our Lady of Paris in London, which was designed by a
former Grand Master of the Priory of Sion, Jean Cocteau.
Our Lady of
Paris? It is dedicated to Virgin Mary! V & M. So much for conspiracy
theorists.
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