Many biblical scholars recognize Mary Magdalene as the first female Christian prophet. It is thought that she was a wealthy and educated woman who having been healed by Christ followed him as a disciple.Over the centuries, she acquired a reputation for being either a repentant prostitute or the wife of Jesus. In either case, and like so many women through the ages, she has been marginalized. Today, we know very little about this powerful and faithful woman.
I have depicted The Magdalen as a beautiful, strong, but world-weary woman. In the crypt below her is her symbol of the red egg. Legend has it that she presented Tiberius Caesar with an egg to explain Jesus' resurrection. When Caesar stated that Jesus could no more rise from the dead than the egg could turn red in her hand, it did just that. Red eggs are still popular at Easter in the Orthodox Church.
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