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Chapter 56

           Sadly,Christianphilosophydecidedtoembezzlethefemale’screativepowerbyignoringbiologicaltruthandmakingmantheCreator.GenesistellsusthatEvewascreatedfromAdam’srib.Womanbecameanoffshootofman.Andasinfuloneatthat.Genesiswasthebeginningoftheendforthegoddess.»

           «TheGrail,»Langdonsaid,»issymbolicofthelostgoddess.WhenChristianitycamealong,theoldpaganreligionsdidnotdieeasily.LegendsofchivalricquestsforthelostGrailwereinfactstoriesofforbiddenqueststofindthelostsacredfeminine.Knightswhoclaimedtobe»searchingforthechalice»werespeakingincodeasawaytoprotectthemselvesfromaChurchthathadsubjugatedwomen,banishedtheGoddess,burnednonbelievers,andforbiddenthepaganreverenceforthesacredfeminine.»

           Sophieshookherhead.«I’msorry,whenyousaidtheHolyGrailwasaperson,Ithoughtyoumeantitwasanactualperson.»

           «Itis,»Langdonsaid.

           «Andnotjustanyperson,»Teabingblurted,clamberingexcitedlytohisfeet.«Awomanwhocarriedwithherasecretsopowerfulthat,ifrevealed,itthreatenedtodevastatetheveryfoundationofChristianity!»

           Sophielookedoverwhelmed.«Isthiswomanwellknowninhistory?»

           «Quite.»Teabingcollectedhiscrutchesandmotioneddownthehall.«Andifweadjourntothestudy,myfriends,itwouldbemyhonortoshowyouDaVinci’spaintingofher.»

           Tworoomsaway,inthekitchen,manservantRémyLegaludecstoodinsilencebeforeatelevision

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