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What accounts for the evolution of Mary, mother of Jesus of Nazareth, from a humble "side character" in the gospels, to a highly-exalted quasi-divine being in Catholic and Orthodox Christian theology?

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What are some possible animals/myths/folklores that served as the inspiration for the legendary "bonnacon", initially described in Pliny's natural history, and later depicted in numerous Medieval beastieries?

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What accounts for the evolution of Mary, mother of Jesus of Nazareth, from a humble "side character" in the gospels, to a highly-exalted quasi-divine being in Catholic and Orthodox Christian theology?	172
What are some possible animals/myths/folklores that served as the inspiration for the legendary "bonnacon", initially described in Pliny's natural history, and later depicted in numerous Medieval beastieries?	13