Black Maria is based on depictions of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, with dark skin. Official Megami Tensei profiles claim that such depictions originate from the worship of earth mother goddesses,[1][2][3] though this has no historical basis.[citation needed]
Design
According to Shogo Isogai, Black Maria's veil, along with this demon being "Black" Maria at all rather than just Mary, is because he thought it would not be acceptable to outright use Mary.[4]
The statues in regular churches are usually of the Virgin Mary, but there exist some suspicious black statues. They say that these statues have their origins in the Middle East, such as Egypt's Isis and the Phrygian Cybele.
Worshipped mainly in France, this symbol of reverence is distinguished by her dark skin. Female statues in regular churches are usually of the revered mother, but there exist some peculiar black statues. They say these statues may have their origins in the Middle East, such as Egypt's Isis, Greece's Artemis and the Phrygian Cybele.
The statues in regular churches are usually of the Virgin Mary, but there exist some suspicious black statues. They say that these statues have their origins in the Middle East, such as Egypt's Isis and the Phrygian Cybele.
A holy mother of the dark, of Christian descent. The statues in regular churches are usually of the Virgin Mary, but there exist some suspicious black statues. They say that these statues have their origins in the Middle East, such as Egypt's Isis and the Phrygian Cybele.
The Black Madonna of the Christian Church, primarily worshiped in France.
Statues of the Holy Mother worshiped in Christian churches are generally those of Saint Mary, known as the mother of Christ, but there are some black statues of the Virgin Mary, with aspects for which this cannot be said.
These Black Madonna statues are apparently derived from ancient Middle Eastern earth mother goddesses. It is said that they may be ones such as the Egyptian goddess Isis, the Greek goddess Artemis, or the Phrygian great mother goddess Cybele.
A holy mother of the dark, of Christian descent. The statues in regular churches are usually of the Virgin Mary, but there exist some suspicious black statues. They say that these statues originate in the Middle East, much like Egypt's Isis and the Phrygian Cybele.
A holy mother of the dark, of Christian descent. Churches typically display statues of the Virgin Mary, but there exist some suspicious black statues thought to be the goddesses of other mythos.
A holy mother of the dark, of Christian descent, worshipped mainly in France.
The statues in regular churches are usually of the Virgin Mary, but there exist some suspicious black statues. They say these statues have their origins in the Middle East, Such as Egypt's Isis and the Phrygian Cybele.
A holy mother of the dark, of Christian descent. The statues in regular churches are usually of the Virgin Mary, but there exist some suspicious black statues.
It is said that these statues originated in the Middle East, much like Egypt's Isis and the Phrygian Cybele.
出身地：ヨーロッパ 一般にキリスト教の教会で崇拝されるマリア像は、キリストの母である聖母マリアを表したものとされるがスペインのモンセラートのものに代表されるような黒い聖母像、ブラックマリアについていえば、その起源は異なると考えられる。彼女らは中東やヨーロッパの古い地母神に由来するものらしい。その元となったと考えられている女神を挙げれば、エジプトのイシス、ギリシアのアルテミス、シュメールのイナンナ、インドのカーリー、イスラエルのリリトなど、多岐にわたる。Translation: The Black Holy Mother, whose existence is recognized in several Christian churches. Supposedly originates from ancient earth mother goddesses.
Place of origin: Europe Statues of Mary worshiped in Christian churches are generally considered to represent the Virgin Mary, Mother of Christ, but when it comes to black statues of the Madonna, the Black Maria, such as the one in Montserrat, Spain, their origin is thought to differ. Those ones supposedly originate from ancient earth mother goddesses of the Middle East and Europe. To cite goddesses from whom it is thought that she originated, Isis from Egypt, Artemis from Greece, Inanna from Sumer, Kali from India, and Lilith from Israel are a wide range of examples.
ヨーロッパ全域で信仰される聖母マリアの像が、黒く彩られたもの。黒い聖母。キリスト教が広まる前に崇められていた黒い女神、つまりカーリーなどの地母神信仰の名残りではないかと考えられている。Translation: A statue of Mary the Holy Mother, worshiped throughout Europe, painted in black. The Black Madonna. It is thought that it may be a remnant of the belief in earth mother goddesses such as Kali, black goddesses who were worshiped before the spread of Christianity.
↑"原始キリスト教では、聖母マリアに対する崇拝はなかった(『マルコ伝』第3章33節で、出家したイエス自身がマリアのことを、もはや自分の母でないとの旨の発言をしている)が、カトリックの時代に、土着の女神を取り込む形で組み入れられた。ブラックマリアは、それがさらに進んだ状態。元々マリアという名は「太った女」転じて「魅力的な女」であり、大地母神的な意味合いがあったため、習合しやすかったのだ。" Kazuma Kaneko Works IV (2017). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 11. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-1465-4.
↑"これはちょっとチャレンジした部分もあります。どうしてもキリスト教って触れられないっていうか……。まあ直接マリアさまにしちゃうとマズいかなと思って、言葉は悪いんですけど逃げ手を打てるような形で、ブラックっていうようにしたんですけど。ヴェールで隠しておいたのもそれが理由です。(礒貝)" Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner World Guidance (1996), Daisuke Narisawa and CB's Project. Published by SoftBank. Japanese. p. 77. ISBN-13: 978-4-7973-0084-0.
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