The Cryptex and It's Container

You guys recognize this? Yup, its the same one from The Da Vinci Code. This is an image of the cryptex and the box that it was held in. You can see the 5 pointed rose on the box that was mentioned in the book. The cryptex is also accurate to the described one in the book considering it also has 5 letters to the password. These offer a visual to the valueable artifacts that people thirsted for in the book and were a vital component to the plot. 

Delving into the Mona Lisa

In The Da Vinci Code, the Mona Lisa is an important piece of the novel. It is mentioned often throughout the book and eventually we learn that Sophie's grandfather hid a step to the solving of the mystery in the Mona Lisa. In this video, we learn more about the Mona Lisa and why she is considered arguably the greatest painting of all time.

Facts of the Da Vinci Code

Alright, so on this blog there was some question as to what was true regarding the facts presented in this book. I was looking to see what was factual about the Da Vinci Code and what was embellished or created, and I came across this video. While I did not watch all of it, the parts that I saw offered some interesting information. At roughly 18 minutes into the video, the narrator describes that Mary may have fathered Jesus's child. While I am not sure how credible this video is, I found it interesting that Jesus could have actually had a kid, and that the reason it is not known is because the Church decided to withhold that information from the Bible. If this information is true, Langdon's explanation regarding the belief that Jesus had a child is true in that the evidence is out there, however the Church's authority kept the information suppressed for thousands of years. It is mind boggling that such a weighty idea with evidence exists of Jesus having a kid, but that I had not heard of this idea until I started reading a fiction book.

Chateau Villette

I was curious about the home of Reading while reading, so I decided to revisit it after I finished. The home actually does exist and is a quite good looking house, if I do say so myself. It turns out you can actually rent rooms in this house for a couple hundred dollars per night. I thought it was pretty interesting that this is an actual estate (and was the estate used in the shooting of the movie).

Character Quiz

I came across this character quiz online. I got Langdon. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but I thought it was interesting. I was surprised that you could get so many characters from 6 questions.

My Concluding Thoughts

I thought the book was great and i would definitely recommend it. One of the most interesting parts of the book was Teabing and his true identity. However, I feel I would have been much more surprised if I didn't read Bray's comment about his prediction on who Teabing really was. That kind of put the idea in my head, but regardless it was a fun journey going through the book and all of the unexpected turns Dan Brown takes you through. Not to mention after reading the book I can't help but be in awe at Teabing's absolute genius. He was an exceptional liar and was able to manipulate everyone around him so that he may achieve his goal. He pit everyone against each other and was able to move them around like chess pieces, although he did ultimately lose.

The Last Supper

This famous picture by Leonardo Da Vinci is cleverly used by Dan Brown to explain the background of his plot in the novel and help the reader connect to the story with real word connections. Teabing, while explaining the back story of the feminine. says this picture is the secret to the Holy Grail and makes references to the symbols and different objects in the painting and explains their meaning. This all connects the real world and the pages in the novel and makes the reading experience much more interesting.