Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

47of74

(18,470 posts) Mon Feb 6, 2017, 11:39 AM Feb 2017

The Virgin Mary punching The Devil in the face.

I just saw this on my twitter feed this morning

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The Virgin Mary punching The Devil in the face. (Original Post) 47of74 Feb 2017 OP

Reminds me a bit of "Ripped Jesus" or "Rambo Jesus"...nt 1965Comet Feb 2017 #1

Yay! shenmue Feb 2017 #2

I guess women were alllowed to be a lot gutsier 800 years ago Warpy Feb 2017 #3

And she looks pretty happy about doing it! Bayard Feb 2017 #4

No, that's a rubber chicken. The Devil is a renowned prankster. Nitram Feb 2017 #5

Yeah! Is that the Devil, or just the court jester? n/t W Mousie Feb 2017 #11

There were no court jesters around when Mary was walking the Earth. Nitram Feb 2017 #17

His coif has changed slightly Bob Loblaw Feb 2017 #6

Lol. I was thinking the same thing. eom shrike Feb 2017 #7

Thanks for this. I followed the link to the twitter feed for the British Library, Tanuki Feb 2017 #8

The Devil wears a tutu! Who knew? BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #9

Continuing the tradition... LudwigPastorius Feb 2017 #10

"Crouching Tiger, Leaping Sister." n/t W Mousie Feb 2017 #12

! LudwigPastorius Feb 2017 #13

What is he holding in his hand? alfredo Feb 2017 #14

Looks like Bob Loblaw Feb 2017 #15

Yes. Or he's getting punched because he took hers. alfredo Feb 2017 #16

Is it dump?! burrowowl Feb 2017 #18

1965Comet

(175 posts)

1. Reminds me a bit of "Ripped Jesus" or "Rambo Jesus"...nt

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 11:41 AM

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shenmue

(38,537 posts)

2. Yay!

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 11:47 AM

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Warpy

(113,130 posts)

3. I guess women were alllowed to be a lot gutsier 800 years ago

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 12:27 PM

Feb 2017

and Mary hadn't yet been reduced to the demure, decorative, utterly passive receptacle she is today.

Bayard

(24,145 posts)

4. And she looks pretty happy about doing it!

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 12:28 PM

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Is that a dead chicken the devil is holding?

Nitram

(24,611 posts)

5. No, that's a rubber chicken. The Devil is a renowned prankster.

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 01:20 PM

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W Mousie

(22 posts)

11. Yeah! Is that the Devil, or just the court jester? n/t

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:11 PM

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Nitram

(24,611 posts)

17. There were no court jesters around when Mary was walking the Earth.

Reply to W Mousie (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 10:40 AM

Feb 2017

Jesters are a medieval thing. That's undoubtedly the Devil.

Bob Loblaw

(1,900 posts)

6. His coif has changed slightly

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 01:25 PM

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as president.

shrike

(3,817 posts)

7. Lol. I was thinking the same thing. eom

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 01:40 PM

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Tanuki

(15,314 posts)

8. Thanks for this. I followed the link to the twitter feed for the British Library,

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 03:49 PM

Feb 2017

which is quite wonderful:
https://mobile.twitter.com/britishlibrary

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)

9. The Devil wears a tutu! Who knew?

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 03:50 PM

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LudwigPastorius

(10,805 posts)

10. Continuing the tradition...

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 03:53 PM

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W Mousie

(22 posts)

12. "Crouching Tiger, Leaping Sister." n/t

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Reply #10)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 04:16 PM

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LudwigPastorius

(10,805 posts)

13. !

Reply to W Mousie (Reply #12)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 06:34 PM

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alfredo

(60,135 posts)

14. What is he holding in his hand?

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 07:31 PM

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Bob Loblaw

(1,900 posts)

15. Looks like

Reply to alfredo (Reply #14)

Mon Feb 6, 2017, 08:47 PM

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he removed his manzierre... or bro if you prefer.

alfredo

(60,135 posts)

16. Yes. Or he's getting punched because he took hers.

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Mon Feb 6, 2017, 09:50 PM

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burrowowl

(18,023 posts)

18. Is it dump?!

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Wed Feb 8, 2017, 12:34 AM

Feb 2017

Love it!

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