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=== The Da Vinci Code (Christianity) ===
=== The Da Vinci Code (Christianity) ===


* while a work of fiction, Dan Brown's series, "The Da Vinci Code" is based on an unsupported claim that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married
* while a work of fiction, Dan Brown's series, "The Da Vinci Code" is based on an unsupported claim that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married\
* much of the plot line is derived from that claim, including a blood line of Jesus and the Holy Grail (which is supposed to provide eternal youth)


=== Letter of Benan (Christianity) ===
=== Letter of Benan (Christianity) ===