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The Three Marys (also spelled Maries) are women mentioned in the canonical gospels' narratives of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Mary was the most common name for Jewish women of the period.
The Three Marys at the Tomb (c. 1600) by Annibale Carracci Print after the work by Jean-Louis Roullet, 1680-1695. The Three Marys at the Tomb, The Three Marys or The Pious Women at Christ's Tomb is a 1598 oil on canvas painting by Annibale Carracci, now in the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, which acquired it in 1836.
The three Marys are in the center with the two angels at either side, in the foreground is the Holy Sepulchre with the winding sheet and napkin. In the Eastern Orthodox and Greek Catholic Churches , the Third Sunday of Pascha (i.e. the second Sunday after Easter) is called the 'Sunday of the Myrrhbearers'.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed are thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. O Mary, by thy pure and Immaculate Conception, make my body pure and my soul holy. [7]
If the women are three, then there is a single apposition, with Mary of Clopas presented as the sister of Jesus' mother (despite the awkwardness of having two sisters bearing the same name) or else, since Hebrew and Aramaic had no specific word for "cousin", presented as her cousin or her sister-in-law, with Clopas considered the brother of Joseph.
Etching, Three Holy Women, signed Bellangelus.Eques /In. fe. [1] Jacques Bellange (c. 1575–1616) was an artist and printmaker from the Duchy of Lorraine (then independent but now part of France) whose etchings and some drawings are his only securely identified works today.
Christina the Astonishing (c.1150 – 24 July 1224), also known as Christina Mirabilis, was a Christian holy woman born in Brustem (near Sint-Truiden), Belgium.Christina is primarily known for her legendary resurrection during her funeral mass, and numerous other miracles attributed to her during her life.
Various triune or triple goddesses, or deities who appeared in groupings of three, were known to ancient religion. Well-known examples include the Tridevi (Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati), Triglav (Slavs), the Charites (Graces), the Horae (Seasons, of which there were three in the ancient Hellenistic reckoning), and the Moirai (Fates).