Robert Langdon:
There's virtually no empirical proof.
Sir Leigh Teabing:
He knows as well as I do there's much evidence to support it.
Robert Langdon:
Theories. There are theories.
Sir Leigh Teabing:
Notice how Jesus and Mary are clothed. Mirror images of each other.
Robert Langdon:
The mind sees what it chooses to see.
Sir Leigh Teabing:
And venturing into the even more bizarre, uh, notice how Jesus and Mary appear to be joined at the hip and are leaning away from each other as if to create a shape in the negative space between them. Leonardo gives us the chalice.
Robert Langdon:
Hmm.
Sir Leigh Teabing:
Yes. Oh, and, Robert, notice what happens when these two figures change position.
[as he swaps them, it appears that Mary is leaning on Jesus' shoulder]
Sophie Neveu:
Just because da Vinci painted it doesn't make it true.
Sir Leigh Teabing:
No. But history, she does make it true. Now listen to this. It's from the gospel according to Philip.
Sophie Neveu:
Philip?
Sir Leigh Teabing:
Yes, it was rejected at the Council of Nicaea along with any other gospels that made Jesus appear human and not divine. "And the companion of the Savior is Mary Magdalene. Christ loved her more than all the disciples and used to kiss her on the..."
Sophie Neveu:
But this says nothing of marriage.
Sir Leigh Teabing:
Well, actually, um... Robert.
Robert Langdon:
Actually, in those days, the word "companion" literally meant "spouse."
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