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Map of Mary Magdalene in banking format laminated with medal and prayer on the back.
Consistently in the four Gospels, Mary Magdalene seems to be distinguished from other women named Mary[10] by adding "Magdalene" (η Μαγδαληνή) to her name.[3] Traditionally, this has been interpreted to mean that she was from Magdala, a town thought to have been on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee. Luke 8:2 says that she was actually "called Magdalene." In Aramaic, "magdala" means "tower" or "elevated, great, magnificent".[11]
In the Gospel of John, Mary Magdalene is also referred to simply as "Mary" at least twice.[12] Gnostic writings use either Mary or Mary Magdalene, or even just Magdalene.
Mary Magdalene's given name Μαρία (Maria) is usually regarded as a Latin form of Μαριὰμ (Mariam), which is the Greek variant used in Septuagint for Miriam, the Hebrew name for Moses' sister. The name had become very popular during Jesus' time due to its connections to the ruling Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties.[13]
Code:H2488marie madeleine
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