What is the Davinci code based on?

The Da Vinci Code is a 2003 mystery thriller novel by Dan Brown. It is Brown's second novel to include the character Robert Langdon
Robert Langdon
Robert Langdon, born in Exeter, New Hampshire, United States, is described as looking like "Harrison Ford in Harris tweed", with his standard attire being a turtleneck, Harris Tweed jacket, khakis, and collegiate cordovan loafers, which he wears in all instances, from lectures to social events.
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: the first was his 2000 novel Angels & Demons.
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Is The Da Vinci Code based on any truth?

In the early publicity for the novel, Dan Brown made repeated assertions that, while the novel is a work of fiction, the historical information in it is all accurate and well-researched.
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Is The Da Vinci Code based on a book?

Two authors who claimed Dan Brown's blockbuster novel The Da Vinci Code was largely copied from their earlier book today lost an appeal over the case.
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Why is The Da Vinci Code banned?

Published in 2003 and banned in Lebanon in 2004 for its offensiveness toward Christianity, the Da Vinci Code is highly frowned upon by Catholic leaders. Many other countries have banned the novel for certain periods due to the blasphemous content.
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Who is Mary Magdalene Da Vinci Code?

At the heart of the mystery unraveled in “The Da Vinci Code” lies the enigmatic figure of Mary Magdalene. For centuries she was dismissed as a reformed prostitute, but Dan Rrown re-imagines her as a powerful figure who not only followed—but married—Jesus of Nazareth.
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Is the Holy Grail real?

Many historians are skeptical of the latest claim of the Holy Grail's discovery, and there's no evidence that the Holy Grail even exists.
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Does Jesus have a wife?

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
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Does Jesus have a bloodline?

There is no evidence that these beliefs derived from the much earlier Gnostic traditions of Jesus and Mary Magdalene, but the Cathar traditions did find their way into many of the 20th-century popular writings claiming the existence of a Jesus bloodline.
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Is Da Vinci Code against Christianity?

LONDON, May 19 -- Christians in many countries denounced the movie "The Da Vinci Code" as it opened Friday, complaining that the big-screen adaptation of Dan Brown's best-selling novel distorts history and offends Christians.
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Is the Rose Line real?

Polished up for a supporting role in the film version of The Da Vinci Code, they played the fictional Rose Line. After that, Dan Brown's fans sought them out. They even looked for them at the Church of St. Sulpice, which figures in The Da Vinci Code but is not on the Paris Meridian.
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Is The Da Vinci Code anti Catholic?

The film - like the best-selling novel it's based on - is a mystery story involving a dark conspiracy by the Catholic Church to suppress some all-too-human truths about the life of Jesus Christ. Its potent blend of historical fact and literary fiction has angered Catholics around the world, and intrigued others.
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Who is Satan's wife?

Lilith is a powerful sorceress in the Madō Monogatari series, where she was the wife of Satan until she lost her physical body when using the artifact known as Seraphim Orb to create the Madou World, of which she is now the guardian. She is also very similar to the protagonist Arle.
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Did God have a wife?

God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshiped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar. God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshipped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar.
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How many kids did Mary and Joseph have?

They may have been: (1) the sons of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph (the most natural inference); (2) sons of the Mary named in Mark 15:40 as "mother of James and Joses", whom Jerome identified with the wife of Clopas and sister of Mary the mother of Jesus; or (3) sons of Joseph by a former marriage.
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What color was Mary Magdalene?

The saint depicted here is Mary Magdalene, identifiable by the ointment jar she holds and by her robes of bright scarlet, a colour traditionally associated with her.
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Why was book of Enoch removed from the Bible?

I Enoch was at first accepted in the Christian Church but later excluded from the biblical canon. Its survival is due to the fascination of marginal and heretical Christian groups, such as the Manichaeans, with its syncretic blending of Iranian, Greek, Chaldean, and Egyptian elements.
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Is there a book written by Mary Magdalene?

It has no known author, and although it's popularly known as a “gospel,” it's not technically classed as one, as gospels generally recount the events during Jesus' life, rather than beginning after his death.
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Did Mary Magdalene collect Jesus Blood?

A much earlier tradition however claimed the Grail was the vessel used by Mary Magdalene to collect Christ's blood when he appeared to her after rising from the tomb. While many vessels were claimed to have been the true Grail there was only one thought to have been the chalice used by Mary.
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Who owns the Holy Grail?

On the eve of the 10th anniversary of the popular bar and restaurant at The Banks, Jim Moehring, owner of Holy Grail Tavern & Grill, talks about the COVID-19 challenges that he and his staff weathered over the past year.
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Is Mary Magdalene underneath the Louvre?

#4 Mary Magdalene is buried under the Louvre

For those who haven't yet read the book or seen the film, I highly recommend you either read or watch one version- or binge on both (and you can find all the Parisian Da Vinci filming locations here).
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What is the Holy Grail in The Da Vinci Code?

In “The Da Vinci Code,” the Holy Grail is neither an object nor an objective. It symbolizes an earthshaking secret: Mary Magdalene bore a child with Jesus. The mega-selling book — the film version of which opens next week — is fiction. But, as far as Grail legends go, it's in good company.
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Where is Mary Magdalene buried?

For the last thirty years of her life Mary lived in a cave in the Sainte-Baume mountains and was buried in the town of Saint-Maximin. The skull of Saint Mary Magdalene at the Basilica of Saint Mary Magdalene in St. Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume. Image Credit: Magdalene Publishing.
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Who are the 7 Fallen Angels?

The fallen angels are named after entities from both Christian and Pagan mythology, such as Moloch, Chemosh, Dagon, Belial, Beelzebub and Satan himself. Following the canonical Christian narrative, Satan convinces other angels to live free from the laws of God, thereupon they are cast out of heaven.
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