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Through time, the names and images of the Madonna and Child have changed, but the location of these shrines, and the wide devotion to them has remained constant. Images of the Madonna and Child are central to Catholicism, as they were often central to the pagan worship of the goddess Isis and other goddesses in the ancient world. Many of the images in this album are featured in Amazing Discoveries' Total Onslaught: The Wine of Babylon lecture. Purchase The Wine of Babylon DVD or view the lecture online.

Mary and Jesus are common images in Catholicism. The mother figure figures prominently in Catholicism. In fact, Mary has achieved such a high status in Catholicism, (Mary worship was established in 850 AD) that not only is she prayed to, but she is seen as the mediator between Jesus and humanity. She has been named the Queen of Heaven and Catholic believers are told that their salvation is only through Mary. "...He falls and is lost who has not recourse to Mary. Mary is called the gate of heaven because no one can enter that blessed kingdom without passing through her. The way to salvation is open to none otherwise than through Mary...The salvation of all depends on their being favoured and protected by Mary. He who is protected by Mary will be saved: he who is not will be lost...Our salvation depends on thee...God will not save us without the intercession of Mary..." (Dave Hunt, A Woman Rides the Beast, p. 438)
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Madonna and Child on fresco found in the Haghia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey. Note the sign the child Jesus is making with his right hand.
Source: Sundry Translations and other Tangentialia.

A Hittite goddess sits on her throne with an infant on her lap.
Source: Madanjeet Singh, The Sun in Myth and Art (London: UNESCO, 1993): 20.

The Black Madonna is honored as Mary, Isis, Gaia, Kali, Diana, Sheela Na Gig, and the ancient primal earth-mother goddess.

Source: Mary Queen of Heaven site.

The Greek goddess Demeter with daughter Kora.
Source: Mary Queen of Heaven site.

Note the sign Jesus is making with his right hand.
Source: Biblical Evidence for Catholicism.

Madonna and Child with halos.
Source: Our Lady of Mercy Online

Mother and Child. Note the hand sign being made by Jesus.
Source: Chaplets of the Holy Family Online

Hindu mother and child deity. British Museum.
Copyright Amazing Discoveries.

In the Papacy, as in occultism, there is a black and a white side to every god or goddess. In paganism, Osiris was worshipped either in black or white depending on what aspect of the deity you favoured. The contrasts of black and white feature prominently in secret societies as well. Here we see the black Madonna and Child. They are the same as any other, but are worshiped in their opposite form. The black and white are interchangeable in the androgenic pagan system.
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Aztec Quetzalcoatl and child.
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Here we see a father and child in black and white. It is not uncommon in pagan religions to have the male and female interchangeable, as is the black and white. The pagan system was an androgenic system in which the deity was both male and female.

Source: Great Controversy Picture CD, LLT Productions.

The Madonna and Child as seen in eastern Orthodox religion.
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Chinese Shing Moo and the holy child.
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Isis, Egyptian goddess of fertility, holding her son Horus, the sun god.
Source: Madanjeet Singh, The Sun in Myth and Art (London: UNESCO, 1993): 20.

Mary and Jesus crowned. Notice the pagan trinity hand sign, and the trident.
Source: Ben Abraham Online.

A statue of Mary and Jesus at Westminster Abbey. Notice the globe Jesus is holding.
Source:Flickr.

Mary and Jesus.

Source: House of Sims on Flickr.

Indian deities Isi and Iswara.

Source: Great Controversy Picture CD, LLT Productions.