f46v San Michael ?

[R. Sale]

Looking back at the 2017 Ninja discussion, the plant in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. was identified as costmary (Tanacetum balsamita). I'm not in the botany department, but it looks reasonable to me. However, the conversational thread wanders off in other direction.

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Costmary was also called the herb of the Virgin. It's apparently not an exclusive designation, however. So, the denoting as such really didn't add much to the discussion.

Now there are a greater number of VMs illustrations with potential religious content, including the wreath of the Virgin, the arches of the Virgin, the VMs Virgo medallion as influenced by images of the Virgin Mary, why not the herb of the Virgin as well?

Then, there is the question: What does the archangel Saint Michael have to do with the Virgin Mary? I'm certainly no religious scholar, but here's an answer.

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One thing leads to another.