In other cultures, the snake can also be synonymous with knowledge, so Santa Marta could be seen as a perfect connoisseur, master of the knowledge necessary to get out of the setbacks of the earthly and spiritual world. The snake, for some, can be interpreted as a symbol of the snares of the devil that are dominated and counteracted by the saint. The dragon is the representation of difficulties, problems that cannot be overcome and that, thanks to the intervention of Santa Marta, become submissive and can be controlled by ourselves. Both spiritualities are symbols of domination, control of the will, of the salvation of others thanks to their virtues of authority, trust and determination. Now, this story of Santa Marta, belonging to Catholicism, is what gives rise to the syncretism resulting from the mixture of worship with the African metrésa Filomena Loubaba. Marta tied the dragon with a rope which she then tied around her waist and took it to the city of Tarascon, from where the dragon is believed to have inherited her name. When she managed to find him, she was just about to devour a man, so Marta took a branch of hyssop and sprinkled it with holy water, traced a sign of the cross and surprisingly the dreaded beast stopped, and prostrated herself at the feet of the Santa totally tamed. Marta, faced with such a situation, went into the forest where the dragon was believed to live, taking with her only holy water. According to legend, she arrived in Marseille after sailing on a ship without sails, oars, rudder or provisions, in that place Marta inspired many conversions.Īt that time it happened that while Santa Marta was evangelizing in Provence, a feared dragon, known as the Tarasca, destroyed the plains of the Rhone Valley, harming the tranquility and productivity of all the inhabitants of the place. After the death of her parents, she shared the inheritance of the castle of Magdalen, that of Betania and part of Jerusalem, with her sister. She daughter of Syro, who was Duke of Syria. In Catholic culture, Martha was the sister of Lazarus and Mary Magdalene. History and syncretism of dominating Santa Marta
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