danbrown.thedavincicode-第52节

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　Sophie　tilted　her　head　and　scanned　the　list　of　titles：
　THE　TEMPLAR　REVELATION：
　Secret　Guardians　of　the　True　Identity　of　Christ
　
　THE　WOMAN　WITH　THE　ALABASTER　JAR：
　Mary　Magdalene　and　the　Holy　Grail
　
　THE　GODDESS　IN　THE　GOSPELS
　Reclaiming　the　Sacred　Feminine
　
　〃Here　is　perhaps　the　best…known　tome；〃　Teabing　said；　pulling　a　tattered　hardcover　from　the　stack　and　handing　it　to　her。　The　cover　read：
　HOLY　BLOOD；　HOLY　GRAIL
　The　Acclaimed　International　Bestseller
　
　Sophie　glanced　up。　〃An　international　bestseller？　I've　never　heard　of　it。〃
　〃You　were　young。　This　caused　quite　a　stir　back　in　the　nineteen　eighties。　To　my　taste；　the　authors　made　some　dubious　leaps　of　faith　in　their　analysis；　but　their　fundamental　premise　is　sound；　and　to　their　credit；　they　finally　brought　the　idea　of　Christ's　bloodline　into　the　mainstream。〃
　〃What　was　the　Church's　reaction　to　the　book？〃
　〃Outrage；　of　course。　But　that　was　to　be　expected。　After　all；　this　was　a　secret　the　Vatican　had　tried　to　bury　in　the　fourth　century。　That's　part　of　what　the　Crusades　were　about。　Gathering　and　destroying　information。　The　threat　Mary　Magdalene　posed　to　the　men　of　the　early　Church　was　potentially　ruinous。　Not　only　was　she　the　woman　to　whom　Jesus　had　assigned　the　task　of　founding　the　Church；　but　she　also　had　physical　proof　that　the　Church's　newly　proclaimed　deity　had　spawned　a　mortal　bloodline。　The　Church；　in　order　to　defend　itself　against　the　Magdalene's　power；　perpetuated　her　image　as　a　whore　and　buried　evidence　of　Christ's　marriage　to　her；　thereby　defusing　any　potential　claims　that　Christ　had　a　surviving　bloodline　and　was　a　mortal　prophet。〃
　Sophie　glanced　at　Langdon；　who　nodded。　〃Sophie；　the　historical　evidence　supporting　this　is　substantial。〃
　〃I　admit；〃　Teabing　said；　〃the　assertions　are　dire；　but　you　must　understand　the　Church's　powerful　motivations　to　conduct　such　a　cover…up。　They　could　never　have　survived　public　knowledge　of　a　bloodline。　A　child　of　Jesus　would　undermine　the　critical　notion　of　Christ's　divinity　and　therefore　the　Christian　Church；　which　declared　itself　the　sole　vessel　through　which　humanity　could　access　the　divine　and　gain　entrance　to　the　kingdom　of　heaven。〃
　〃The　five…petal　rose；〃　Sophie　said；　pointing　suddenly　to　the　spine　of　one　of　Teabing's　books。　The　same　exact　design　inlaid　on　the　rosewood　box。
　Teabing　glanced　at　Langdon　and　grinned。　〃She　has　a　good　eye。〃　He　turned　back　to　Sophie。　〃That　is　the　Priory　symbol　for　the　Grail。　Mary　Magdalene。　Because　her　name　was　forbidden　by　the　Church；　Mary　Magdalene　became　secretly　known　by　many　pseudonyms…the　Chalice；　the　Holy　Grail；　and　the　Rose。〃　He　paused。　〃The　Rose　has　ties　to　the　five…pointed　pentacle　of　Venus　and　the　guiding　pass　Rose。　By　the　way；　the　word　rose　is　identical　in　English；　French；　German；　and　many　other　languages。〃
　〃Rose；〃　Langdon　added；　〃is　also　an　anagram　of　Eros；　the　Greek　god　of　sexual　love。〃
　Sophie　gave　him　a　surprised　look　as　Teabing　plowed　on。
　〃The　Rose　has　always　been　the　premiere　symbol　of　female　sexuality。　In　primitive　goddess　cults；　the　five　petals　represented　the　five　stations　of　female　life…birth；　menstruation；　motherhood；　menopause；　and　death。　And　in　modern　times；　the　flowering　rose's　ties　to　womanhood　are　considered　more　visual。〃　He　glanced　at　Robert。　〃Perhaps　the　symbologist　could　explain？〃
　Robert　hesitated。　A　moment　too　long。
　〃Oh；　heavens！〃　Teabing　huffed。　〃You　Americans　are　such　prudes。〃　He　looked　back　at　Sophie。　〃What　Robert　is　fumbling　with　is　the　fact　that　the　blossoming　flower　resembles　the　female　genitalia；　the　sublime　blossom　from　which　all　mankind　enters　the　world。　And　if　you've　ever　seen　any　paintings　by　Georgia　O'Keeffe；　you'll　know　exactly　what　I　mean。〃
　〃The　point　here；〃　Langdon　said；　motioning　back　to　the　bookshelf；　〃is　that　all　of　these　books　substantiate　the　same　historical　claim。〃
　〃That　Jesus　was　a　father。〃　Sophie　was　still　uncertain。
　〃Yes；〃　Teabing　said。　〃And　that　Mary　Magdalene　was　the　womb　that　carried　His　royal　lineage。　The　Priory　of　Sion；　to　this　day；　still　worships　Mary　Magdalene　as　the　Goddess；　the　Holy　Grail；　the　Rose；　and　the　Divine　Mother。〃
　Sophie　again　flashed　on　the　ritual　in　the　basement。
　〃According　to　the　Priory；〃　Teabing　continued；　〃Mary　Magdalene　was　pregnant　at　the　time　of　the　crucifixion。　For　the　safety　of　Christ's　unborn　child；　she　had　no　choice　but　to　flee　the　Holy　Land。　With　the　help　of　Jesus'　trusted　uncle；　Joseph　of　Arimathea；　Mary　Magdalene　secretly　traveled　to　France；　then　known　as　Gaul。　There　she　found　safe　refuge　in　the　Jewish　munity。　It　was　here　in　France　that　she　gave　birth　to　a　daughter。　Her　name　was　Sarah。〃
　Sophie　glanced　up。　〃They　actually　know　the　child's　name？〃
　〃Far　more　than　that。　Magdalene's　and　Sarah's　lives　were　scrutinously　chronicled　by　their　Jewish　protectors。　Remember　that　Magdalene's　child　belonged　to　the　lineage　of　Jewish　kings…David　and　Solomon。　For　this　reason；　the　Jews　in　France　considered　Magdalene　sacred　royalty　and　revered　her　as　the　progenitor　of　the　royal　line　of　kings。　Countless　scholars　of　that　era　chronicled　Mary　Magdalene's　days　in　France；　including　the　birth　of　Sarah　and　the　subsequent　family　tree。〃
　Sophie　was　startled。　〃There　exists　a　family　tree　of　Jesus　Christ？〃
　〃Indeed。　And　it　is　purportedly　one　of　the　cornerstones　of　the　Sangreal　documents。　A　plete　genealogy　of　the　early　descendants　of　Christ。〃
　〃But　what　good　is　a　documented　genealogy　of　Christ's　bloodline？〃　Sophie　asked。　〃It's　not　proof。　Historians　could　not　possibly　confirm　its　authenticity。〃
　Teabing　chuckled。　〃No　more　so　than　they　can　confirm　the　authenticity　of　the　Bible。〃
　〃Meaning？〃
　〃Meaning　that　history　is　always　written　by　the　winners。　When　two　cultures　clash；　the　loser　is　obliterated；　and　the　winner　writes　the　history　books…books　which　glorify　their　own　cause　and　disparage　the　conquered　foe。　As　Napoleon　once　said；　'What　is　history；　but　a　fable　agreed　upon？'　〃　He　smiled。　〃By　its　very　nature；　history　is　always　a　one…sided　account。〃
　Sophie　had　never　thought　of　it　that　way。
　〃The　Sangreal　documents　simply　tell　the　other　side　of　the　Christ　story。　In　the　end；　which　side　of　the　story　you　believe　bees　a　matter　of　faith　and　personal　exploration；　but　at　least　the　information　has　survived。　The　Sangreal　documents　include　tens　of　thousands　of　pages　of　information。　Eyewitness　accounts　of　the　Sangreal　treasure　describe　it　as　being　carried　in　four　enormous　trunks。　In　those　trunks　are　reputed　to　be　the　Purist　Documents…thousands　of　pages　of　unaltered；　pre…Constantine　documents；　written　by　the　early　followers　of　Jesus；　revering　Him　as　a　wholly　human　teacher　and　prophet。　Also　rumored　to　be　part　of　the　treasure　is　the　legendary　〃Q〃　Document…a　manuscript　that　even　the　Vatican　admits　they　believe　exists。　Allegedly；　it　is　a　book　of　Jesus'　teachings；　possibly　written　in　His　own　hand。〃
　〃Writings　by　Christ　Himself？〃
　〃Of　course；〃　Teabing　said。　〃Why　wouldn't　Jesus　have　kept　a　chronicle　of　His　ministry？　Most　people　did　in　those　days。　Another　explosive　document　believed　to　be　in　the　treasure　is　a　manuscript　called　The　Magdalene　Diaries…Mary　Magdalene's　personal　account　of　her　relationship　with　Christ；　His　crucifixion；　and　her　time　in　France。〃
　Sophie　was　silent　for　a　long　moment。　〃And　these　four　chests　of　documents　were　the　treasure　that　the　Knights　Templar　found　under　Solomon's　Temple？〃
　〃Exactly。　The　documents　that　made　the　Knights　so　powerful。　The　documents　that　have　been　the　object　of　countless　Grail　quests　throughout　history。〃
　〃But　you　said　the　Holy　Grail　was　Mary　Magdalene。　If　people　are　searching　for　documents；　why　would　you　call　it　a　search　for　the　Holy　Grail？〃
　Teabing　eyed　her；　his　expression　softening。　〃Because　the　hiding　place　of　the　Holy　Grail　includes　a　sarcophagus。〃
　Outside；　the　wind　howled　in　the　trees。
　Teabing　spoke　more　quietly　now。　〃The　quest　for　the　Holy　Grail　is　literally　the　quest　to　kneel　before　the　bones　of　Mary　Magdalene。　A　journey　to　pray　at　the　feet　of　the　outcast　one；　the　lost　sacred　feminine。〃
　Sophie　felt　an　unexpected　wonder。　〃The　hiding　place　of　the　Holy　Grail　is　actually。。。　a　tomb？〃
　Teabing's　hazel　eyes　got　misty。　〃It　is。　A　tomb　containing　the　body　of　Mary　Magdalene　and　the　documents　that　tell　the　true　story　of　her　life。　At　its　heart；　the　quest　for　the　Holy　Grail　has　always　been　a　quest　for　the　Magdalene…the　wronged　Queen；　entombed　with　proof　of　her　family's　rightful　claim　to　power。〃
　Sophie　waited　a　moment　as　Teabing　gathered　himself。　So　much　about　her　grandfather　was　still　not　making　sense。　〃Members　of　the　Priory；〃　she　finally　said；　〃all　these　years　have　answered　the　charge　of　protecting　the　Sangreal　documents　and　the　tomb　of　Mary　Magdalene？〃
　〃Yes；　but　the　brotherhood　had　another；　more　important　duty　as　well…to　protect　the　bloodline　itself。　Christ's　lineage　was　in　perpetual　danger。　The　early　Church　feared　that　if　the　lineage　were　permitted　to　grow；　the　secret　of　Jesus　and　Magdalene　would　eventually　surface　and　challenge　the　fundamental　Catholic　doctrine…that　of　a　divine　Messiah　who　did　not　consort　with　women　or　engage　in　sexual　union。〃　He　paused。　〃Nonetheless；　Christ's　line　grew　quietly　under　cover　in　France　until　making　a　bold　move　in　the　fifth　century；　when　it　intermarried　with　French　royal　blood　and　created　a　line