Magdalena (Machar)
Magdalena (Machar) is a Czech novel, written by Josef Svatopluk Machar. It was first published in 1893.
Machar
Machar may refer to:
Saint Machar
Machar was a 6th-century Irish Saint active in Scotland.
A Bishop of Irish origin, Machar is said to have been a former nobleman, baptized by St Colman. He came to Iona with Columba and preached in Mull and later ministered to the Picts around Aberdeen. For this reason he was described anachronistically as the first Bishop of the see of Aberdeen. His legend, however, in the Aberdeen breviary makes him "Archbishop of Tours", appointed by Gregory the Great for the last few years of his life. This story deserves no credence. Water from his well was used for baptism in Aberdeen Cathedral. A few dedications survive from this area.
Much of what is claimed to be known about St Machar derives from the Aberdeen Breviary, a work compiled in the late fifteenth to early sixteenth centuries, long after the traditional date of Machar's life. It is therefore hard to assess its reliability.
One recent theory is that St Machar and St Mungo were the same person, on the grounds of a possible link between their names (Colm Ó Baoill, St Machar - some linguistic light?, Innes Review XLIV, p. 1-13).
Magdalena
Magdalena is the original version of the name Magdalene (the surname of Mary Magdalene), and is used in Czech, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Spanish, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Polish, Slovak, Georgian, Slovene among other languages.
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"Magdalena", a song by Donny Hathaway from the 1973 album "Extension of a Man"
Magdalena (comics)
The Magdalena is an American comic book superheroine character created by Joe Benitez, David Wohl and Malachy Coney for Top Cow Productions.
Publication history
The Magdalena first appeared in The Darkness #15 (June 1998) and only appeared in two brief series. The Magdalena has been featured in The Darkness, Witchblade, Tomb Raider, and Vampirella, and in its own series of twelve issues from April 2010 to April 2011.
Fictional character biography
The Magdalena is a woman descended from Jesus Christ via his marriage to Mary Magdalene. The Magdalena inherits great powers from the royal bloodline and acts as a warrior in the defence of the Catholic Church.
The Roman Catholic Church has been the Magdalena's employer since the Middle Ages, raising her from childhood and training her until she is ready to carry out her role. The Inquisition, a secretive and powerful council of cardinals, oversees the Magdalena's activities and decides her missions.
Sister Rosalia
Sister Rosalia was a former Magdalena who died when she was 33 years old. She was raped as a teenager by a masked assailant. She became pregnant as a result of the assault and gave birth to a girl. The child was stolen from her and raised in an unidentified convent.
Magdalena (telenovela)
Magdalena is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa and transmitted by Telesistema Mexicano in 1970.
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