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- ↑ https://latin-dictionary.net/definition/26443/mare-maris
- ↑ Religion, Atlantic (2013-10-27). "'Mary' the Goddess". The Atlantic Religion. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ↑ https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/artapanus
- ↑ Jüdische Schriften aus hellenistisch-römischer Zeit. Neue Folge. Lieferung 4 Jannes und Jambres: Band 2: Weisheitliche, magische und legendarische Erzählungen, Lieferung 4 , p.5
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