Atlantis the Scarab City PART 3
"He who in reasoning cites authority is making use of his memory rather than of his intellect." Leonardo Da Vinci
A temple rediscovered
In January 2010 a 2,200-year-old temple in Alexandria that may have been devoted to the ancient Egyptian cat goddess Bastet was discovered.
Egyptian archaeologist Mohammed Abdel-Maqsood, who oversaw the excavation effort, speculated that the find could be the first indication of the long-sought location of Alexandria's royal quarter.
He said that this might be the first Ptolemaic-era temple dedicated to the cat goddess to be unearthed in Alexandria based on the abundance of statues of Bastet that were discovered in the ruins.
The smallest feline is a masterpiece
Leonardo da Vinci
It is not unexpected to find that the Egyptians worshipped one of their many deities in Alexandria, Egypt, it is astounding to learn, however, that when Mary's face is mirrored, a face that is instantly recognizable as the visage of Bastet appears.
Astounding, if as Leonardo Da Vinci and The Knights Templar are showing us that the last supper took place in the Lighthouse of Alexandria, then a temple worshipping Bastet discovered in the same city could potentially be one dedicated to the worship of Mary as a living Goddess.
Given that Ptah is the only other god in addition to Bastet to carry a scarab and that the scarab is commonly inscribed or embellished between Bastet's ears in order to distinguish them from Sekhmet sculptures, could the marking on the top of Mary’s head in the painting be intentional?
Those who are familiar with Mary Magdalene might be aware that she is referred to as the "lady with the ointment Jar"; in fact, numerous painters have painted scenes of Mary holding an alabaster jar; an illustration of this seen here in a painting by Italian artist Carlo Dolci.
In ancient Egypt the Bastet’s name was written using a hieroglyph for an ointment jar Bastet literally meant, (female) of the ointment jar.
As two of Leonardo's hidden secrets had now surfaced in this region of the painting, I felt drawn to stay with Mary Magdalene and was curious to try the manipulation Sir Ian McKellen portrayed in a scene from the movie The Da Vinci Code, in which a cutout Mary was moved so that her head was resting on the shoulder of Jesus. However, I used my previous method of mirroring.
We can see right away how the crimson components of Mary's and Jesus' garments merge to flawlessly form a complete gown for Mary, the gathering in Jesus’s sleeve revealing to us a very pregnant Mary.
We can clearly see that the enigmatic additional Hand in the image is now that of Jesus due to the proportions Leonardo gave him. A hand that is not Peter's since his hand, when it protrudes from his emerald sleeve, has significantly darker skin tones than the hand clutching the knife, which is fair in comparison.
Another clue is the cut on Peter's cheek oozing blood, which I have never found any art historians discussing, did an altercation take place between Peter and Jesus? The gesture of Peters hand on Mary’s neck seems an inappropriate one today in any social situation let alone one taking place over 2000 years ago, not to mention the ominous look of hatred on Peters face.
When you look at the wider picture it is obvious that the position of the knife is deliberately painted level with the ribs of Jesus.
Should we ask ourselves if the church invented the account of an unnamed Roman soldier stabbing Jesus on the cross, in order to further its own goals, could it be that Peter's position as the first pope constituted a reward for his assassination of Jesus?
Peters' discrimination towards women appears to be consistent with the Roman Catholic Church's historical stances. Based on this passage from the Gospel of Thomas, it appears Jesus intended to make Mary an official disciple. “Said Simon Peter to them this: Let Mariam come out from us, for (the)women be-worthy not of (The) Life. Said Jesus this: Behold, I will-lead her, that I might make her male, so she might come to be also her(self) a spirit living, resembling you(pl) male(s), for woman any making her(self) male, she will go into the kingdom of (the) heaven(s).”