[maryz]

Mother of the living,
How is this not a the Goddess?

It's a reference to Mary's being spoken of as the New Eve -- "and Adam called the name of his wife Eve (Hebrew Chavah, because she was the mother of all the living."

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Mary is not the "new Eve."

That's a fantasy concocted by men who hope others won't actually read the Bible.

[DungeonMaster]

It's a reference to Mary's being spoken of as the New Eve -- "and Adam called the name of his wife Eve (Hebrew Chavah, because she was the mother of all the living."

Then how did that title get transferred to Mary?