# Mary Magdalene — The Age of Reason character guide

> Mary Magdalene in The Age of Reason by Thomas Paine.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mary, Magdalene

**First appearance:** 0009-part-i-viii-of-the-new-testament

## Who they are

Follower of Jesus mentioned in gospel resurrection accounts.

## In the story

### [II: The New Testament](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_age_of_reason_se/chapters/part-ii-ii-the-new-testament)

Mentioned in the context of the Gospel of Mark's story about her having seven devils, which Paine uses to illustrate the credulity of the era.

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