The Biblical Whore of Babylon is usually interpreted as the pagan Roman Empire and sometimes as Jerusalem.
What if Babylon is interpreted litteraly as Babylon?
Could the later Christian emperors use the allegory of the Whore as propaganda against the Persians? Let's assume a longer Persian-Roman rivalry (maybe no Islam).
What if Babylon is interpreted litteraly as Babylon?
Could the later Christian emperors use the allegory of the Whore as propaganda against the Persians? Let's assume a longer Persian-Roman rivalry (maybe no Islam).