themonasnovels Chapter 497 The Great Priest of the Mosque's Office in the Vatican, Lama Wang
Chapter 497 The Great Priest of the Mosque's Office in the Vatican, Lama Wang
Chapter 497 The Great Priest of the Mosque's Office in the Vatican, Lama Wang
One of the finest examples of Byzantine architecture in Europe, St. Mark's Basilica has a decidedly mild, eccentric façade.
Unlike Notre Dame Cathedral or the desolate gray towers of Chartres Cathedral, St. Mark's Basilica is equally majestic, but more down-to-earth.
It was wider than it was tall, and topped by five raised snow-white domes, it seemed to exude an almost buoyant festive air.
Many tourist brochures compare St. Mark's Basilica to a birthday cake with cream on top.
So, here comes the question... How can it be said that it is also a church, why did you choose to hold the International Conference of Wizards here?
The church and wizards are deadly enemies in history.Witch hunts took place in the Middle Ages.
Well... this is the same as wizarding Christmas and Easter, it belongs to the wizarding millennium problem that Merlin can't explain.
William and Hermione walked towards the church, and when they passed the St. Peter's Lighthouse, they stopped at the same time.
The two looked at each other and looked to the side in amazement!
An old tour guide dressed as an imam was waving a "Bible" and angrily explained to everyone how the Venetians cheated away the remains of St. Mark.
Wait...why does this person look so familiar?
Isn't that the old priest guide from Notre Dame de Paris?
Good guy, haven't you become a Muslim for a year?
Well, last time he took the Quran, but this time it became the Bible.
Old Pagan!
Are you really not afraid of being beaten by dressing like this?
Meeting an acquaintance again, William and Hermione found it very interesting, so they stood aside and listened secretly for a while.
He was pointing to a pillar and explaining flying lions to tourists.
The statue of the flying lion can be seen everywhere in Venice and is also a symbol of the city.
If you look closely, you will find that the flying lion is proudly stepping on an open book with its paws, and there are Latin inscriptions on the book:
Paxtibi Marce, evangelistameus.
"It is said that this sentence was said by an angel when Mark first arrived in Venice, which means: I am the messenger Mark! May you rest in peace.
The angel also predicted that Mark's body would be buried here in the future. "
Mark is the Roman name, and the Jewish name is John.He is a follower of Christ, and it is said that he wrote the famous Gospel of Mark in the New Testament of the Bible.
The old imam was filled with righteous indignation: "This angelic prophecy is false, and the Governor of Venice fabricated it himself in order to cover up their crimes.
It was by relying on this sentence that they deceived the remains of St. Mark from Alexandria and buried them in St. Mark's Basilica. "
William was startled, and remembered the prophecy of the god of death:
Follow in the footsteps of the Doge of Venice.
He has lied.
So which doge stole St. Mark's body while he was in office?
"These robbers!" The old imam waved the Bible, as if the mosque had been stolen.
"The Doge of Venice has a habit of deceiving and robbing, have you seen that statue?"
William and Hermione followed his fingers.
Beneath glittering flying lions, St. Mark's Basilica reveals one of its most famous treasures.
— four great bronze horses,
The four horses pose as if they are ready to leap into the square at any time.
"Like many of Venice's priceless treasures, they were looted from Constantinople during the Crusades."
William raised his eyebrows, he was interested.
But the old imam just introduced it casually, pointed to the bell tower of St. Mark behind him, and began to explain.
"This building was completed in 1514. However, it collapsed suddenly in 1902. The bell tower of San Marco that we see now was rebuilt in 1912."
The old imam was exposed again, his undercover identity, and he spoke about Buddhism:
"This is the retribution of karma in Buddhism! It is said in the Nirvana Sutra: Karma has three retributions, one is the retribution of doing good and evil, and the second is the retribution of suffering and happiness; the second retribution, or the retribution of the past life's work in this life... ..."
Holding the Bible, he said with tears, "God is merciful, Amen!"
William looked at the old imam speechlessly.
The real identity of this person is actually Wang Lama, the great priest of the mosque's office in the Vatican, right?
William and Hermione stopped listening to him running the train, and continued walking towards the entrance of the cathedral.
St. Mark's Basilica is often criticized for offering "a bewildering number of entrances".
Its lower part, is almost entirely occupied by five recessed entrances.
At these five entrances, the dense columns, arches and porous bronze gates greatly increase the entrance and exit of the entire building, even if they have no other function.
The two searched for a moment, then went straight to a closed bronze door.
"Sir, miss, do you want to buy it?" A woman at the door asked.
It was a beautiful gypsy woman in a floral dress, with straight black hair braided in a long braid tied with red and gold cord.
In her hand she holds a tall pole on which various Venetian masks hang.
Most are in the popular full-face style, the kind of white masks people often wear at carnivals.
Venice's mask culture is unique in European civilization.
They regard masks as part of their daily life. Even before the 18th century, the residents here could not live without masks.
When people go out, both men and women must wear masks and cloaks.
Nowadays, during the annual carnival, Venetians also wear masks and carnival in the streets and alleys for 11 days.
Inexplicably, there is a smell of Death Eaters.
"Will you buy it, Mr. Stark?" the gypsy woman asked again.
William smiled and shook his head. "They're all beautiful, but I don't want them, thanks."
Hermione took out two invitation letters from the security form and handed them over.
After the gypsy girl took it, she checked it again, then raised her head and said with a smile, "I recognized you two just now."
"My name is Nymeria, can you sign me up, I'm a fan of both of you?"
She raised a mask around her waist and looked at William and Hermione expectantly.
The two had no choice but to sign on one side of the mask.
"This is a thank you gift!" Nymeria took off the two masks and handed them over.
One of them is a "Baota" mask with a triangular chin; the other is a Muretta mask without straps.
Oddly shaped, but beautifully crafted.
"It's free, no money." She winked playfully.
After thanking them, William and Hermione took them respectively.
"You are the first wizards to come." Nymeria said excitedly. "Let's go."
She glanced at the sky. "This terrible weather, the Ministry of Magic's Weather Management and Control Department, it's time to take care of it.
Otherwise, we all have to watch the sea at the gate of the cathedral. "
Nymeria took out a big golden key from inside the mask.After she inserted it, she twisted it, and the closed door was opened.
The three pushed the door open and walked in.
Under the influence of magic, the room changed from St. Mark's Basilica to the Venetian branch of the Ministry of Magic.
Through a wide staircase, several people entered the main hall.It was an imposing and spacious space with an impossibly high vaulted ceiling.
Even in the golden light, the hall is shining brightly, showing the classical grandeur of the European court.
Owls are flying and circling, witches and wizards are busy at work.
Nymeria led William and Hermione through the bustling crowd.
Several wizards sat in line, waiting for a house-elf to help them polish their wands, using an intricate feathered contraption.
Many wizards looked curiously at William and Hermione behind Nymeria.
The three of them passed through the crowd and walked into the elevator, and the fence door was shut tightly with a clatter.
"Secretary-General's Office." Nymeria said softly.
The elevator slowly ascended, the chain rattling.
"Mr. Secretary-General Martell is waiting for you."
William nodded slightly and pulled out a letter.
He also had to go to this Mr. Martell, deliver a letter for Professor Dumbledore, and pick up something.
Without that, the Triwizard Tournament would not be possible.
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Thank you "Trance Xiaobai" for your reward. )
(End of this chapter)