“The apostle to the apostles”, The one whom Jesus loved more than the disciples, The first witness to the resurrection of the Christ. - These are all identities given to a woman so deeply ingrained in christianity that the amount of falsehoods about her life far outnumber the facts. Though only mentioned briefly in the gospels, she has sparked countless stories, doctrines, and ideologies that the church has tried to suppress and mould but have yet been unable to. Who is this woman that held such esteem with Jesus Christ Himself?
Her name is Mary. Mary of Magdala but we most likely know her by the simplified name, Mary Magdalene.
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