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Joan of Arc (1412-1431): God
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The legend of Joan of Arc reflects, symbolically, the Truth that Unity and Peace will be brought to Earth by the return of the Divine Feminine. As the legend goes, in the days of Camelot and King Arthur (400-500 AD), a prophecy was made by Merlin the Magician, who was an embodiment of St. Germain. Merlin was a poet and a prophet of Celtic history, a magician and seer of the Arthurian circle, and the protector and counselor of King Arthur. His prophecy stated that in a future time a young maid, guided by the Hand of God, would come from the province of Lorraine, in France, to unite and free France from British rule. Merlin foretold that it would take seven years, but in the end, the Maid of Lorraine would be Victorious.
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At the first public session on February 21, 1431, Joan was informed that she would be tried concerning the Christian faith. The bishop required that she swear on the Gospels to tell the truth concerning all that she knew. Joan balked. She agreed to tell the truth concerning everything but the matter of her revelations from God. Cauchon proceeded with the trial despite Joan's resistance. Disclosure of her revelations became a nagging source of contention during the three months of interrogations.
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Director Luc Besson has fashioned an action-packed movie with visceral battle sequences and a stomach churning scene when young Joan hides behind a door as her sister is raped and murdered by an Englishman in the next room. Joan is a very devout Catholic, who throughout her life seeks a daily confession. Her discovery of a silver sword in a field stirs her soul; her visions of Jesus propel her into action as a "messenger" of God. In Joan's (Milla Jovovich) initial encounter with the Dauphin (John Malkovich), this intense and high-strung woman convinces him that it is her mission to see him crowned King of France.
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Joan ... sought to instill pride, self respect and the spirit to fight for the king in her fellowmen. Though mocked, rebuked and disbelieved by the army officers, priests and the king, she was firm in her stand to her mission and was determined to do or die. It was her childlike trust in Heavenly Vision and burning zeal which finally overcame the king’s officers and she was allowed to meet the king. It is said that the king unwilling to meet a rustic teenager played a trick on her by dressing like one of his courtiers. But Joan, though never having ever met or seen the king or any of the nobles before, was not confused when she entered the big hall. She instead, to the surprise of all, went straight to the disguised king and said, "God grant you life, sire."
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The eyewitness testimonies of the nullification trial disarmed the accusations of the condemnation trial and restored Joan's name to good standing. Companions from each stage of her life remembered her as virtuous, strong, and according to some, a gift from God. Now the official task of arguing the nullification remained.
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In the huitains which detail Joan's quest, her characteristics and powers, de Pisan has consistently included and repeated the motif of God's omnipresence. For example, having rejoiced at the shift of France's fortunes from 'evil to such great good' in the previous huitain, she introduces Joan to her readers in reference to God:
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