...as a great and powerful man, but a man nevertheless. A mortal man. Not the Son of God? Not even his nephew twice removed. Constantine did not create Jesus' divinity. He simply sanctioned an already widely held idea. - Semantics. - No, it's not semantics. You're interpreting facts to support your own conclusions. Fact: For many Christians, Jesus was mortal one day and divine the next. For some Christians, his divinity was enhanced. Absurd. There was a formal announcement of his promotion. They couldn't even agree on the Nicene Creed! Excuse me. "Who is God, who is man?" How many have been murdered over this question? As long as there has been a one true God... ...there has been killing in his name. Now let me show you the Grail. I trust you recognize The Last Supper... ...the great fresco by Leonardo da Vinci. Now, my dear, if you would close your eyes. Oh, Leigh, save us the parlour tricks. You asked for my help, I recall. Allow an old man his indulgences. Now, mademoiselle, where is Jesus sitting? - In the middle. - Good. He and his disciples are breaking bread. And what drink? Wine. They drank wine. Splendid. And one final question: How many wineglasses are there on the table? One? The Holy Grail? Open your eyes. No single cup. No chalice. Well, that's a bit strange, isn't it? Considering both the Bible and standard Grail legend... ...celebrate this moment as the definitive arrival of the Holy Grail. Now, Robert, you could be of help to us. If you'd be so kind as to show us the symbols for man and woman, please. No balloon animals. I can make a great duck. This is the original icon for male. It's a rudimentary phallus. - Quite to the point. - Yes, indeed. This is known as the blade. It represents aggression and manhood. It's a symbol still used today in modern military uniforms. Yes, the more penises you have, the higher your rank. Boys will be boys. Now, as you would imagine, the female symbol is its exact opposite. This is called the chalice. And the chalice resembles a cup or vessel or, more importantly... ...the shape of a woman's womb. No, the Grail has never been a cup. It is quite literally this ancient symbol of womanhood. And in this case, a woman who carried a secret so powerful... ...that if revealed, it would devastate the very foundations of Christianity. Wait, please. You're saying the Holy Grail is a person? A woman? And it turns out, she makes an appearance right there. But they are all men. Are they? What about that figure on the right hand of our Lord... ...seated in the place of honour? Flowing red hair. Folded feminine hands. Hint of a bosom. No? It's called scotoma. The mind sees what it chooses to see. Who is she? My dear, that's Mary Magdalene. The prostitute? She was no such thing. Smeared by the Church in 591 anno Domini, poor dear. Mary Magdalene was Jesus' wife. This is an old wives' tale. The original one, in fact. There's virtually no empirical proof. He knows as well as I do there's much evidence to support it. Theories. There are theories. Notice how Jesus and Mary are clothed. Mirror images of each other. The mind sees what it chooses to see. And venturing into the even more bizarre, notice how Jesus and Mary... ...appear to be joined at the hip and are leaning away from each other... ...as if to create a shape in the negative space between them. Leonardo gives us the chalice. Yes. Oh, and Robert, notice what happens... ...when these two figures change position. Just because da Vinci painted it doesn't make it true. No. But history... ...she does make it true. Now, listen to this. It's from the Gospel according to Philip. Philip? Yes, it was rejected at the Council of Nicaea... ...along with any other gospels that made... ...Jesus appear human and not divine. "And the companion of the Saviour is Mary Magdalene. Christ loved her more ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Бегство художника на английском - текст Там, на неведомых дорожках... на английском - текст Покаяние на английском - текст Мистер Блисс на английском - текст Десять негритят на английском |