MARIA MAGDALENA: FROM PIOUS LEGEND TO EROTIC MYTH

MARIA MAGDALENE: FROM PIOUS LEGEND TO EROTIC MYTH

Surprisingly, one of the most effective characters in the Bible is a woman whose identity is by no means certain: Mary Magdalene. The trail that Mary Magdalene leaves through history is based on assumptions and interpretations. The trail is twofold. The first trace focuses on her alleged past as a prostitute, or at least her erotic charisma. This is the case today with Kim Kardashian and Lagy Gaga, for example. The second trace focuses on her spiritual significance as an interpreter of Christ's message. Luise Rinser represents this second track. The boundary between the two tracks is sometimes porous. Which approach really does justice to this impressive woman?