Episode 57: The Mary With the Cherry! Part 1

This episode is chapter 32 of Bible Myths and Their Parallels in Other Religions, by TW Doane, and it talks about the role of the Virgin Mary in Christianity, as well as several other religions.  Gutenberg.org edition of the text.

Amazon dead tree edition.

Wiki entry on the Immaculate Conception

Wiki entry on Queen Mother of the West

Wiki entry on Eleusinian Mysteries

Wiki entry on the presentation of Jebus at the Temple

Wiki entry on the circumcision of Jebus

Wiki entry on the nutria/copyu  (ROUS)

Wiki entry on Black Madonna

Nashville's Parthenon replica, with its ginormous Athena statue.

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