Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so often

[Zaden]

Admittedly, it has been some time since I read Angels and Demons and the Da Vinci Code, but I don't recall anything more than a passing mention of Masons in either. The former was about a group of "scientific" Illuminati and the latter about the hoax Priory of Sion. In the Lost Symbol the Fraternity was the focus, but not in a negative light and this seems to be the least well known of Dan Brown's books..

Despite this, so often I hear or read brothers talking about people being introduced to masonry through "the Da Vinci Code". Even in my investigation, when I mentioned being introduced to it "through reading" (clarified to historical and esoteric texts long before Brown wrote any of these) I was asked if it was through these books. Am I forgetting or missing something?

 

[Mike Martin]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

I think it may just be that the interest level (amongst Masons anyway) is so low when it comes to Dan Brown's books they don't realise that they should be referencing the "Lost Symbol" rather than the far better known (because it was made into a film) "Davinci Code".

 

[crono782]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

Perhaps Da Vinci code sparked the "secret society" interested that eventually led them to stumble upon Masonry. Or maybe they mean Lost Symbol, but fear that others won't know the title and mention Da Vinci code instead for sake of conversation.

 

[dfreybur]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

I figure Dan Brown is riding a wave of interest that existed before he noticed, not that he created the wave of interest. But he's the most visible author riding the wave and Da Vinci Code was made into a popular movie so it gets mentioned a lot. Plus many think he created the wave of interest.

 

[SeattleMason0613]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

I really enjoy his books

 

[Mike Martin]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

I really like his Books, I've just finished Inferno BUT he is not really a good source of inspiration for would-be Masons.

 

[Brother JC]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

I constantly ask this question! There is not one mention of Freemasonry in the movie.

 

[Ripcord22A]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

In the book they link the illuminati to masons that's why. They,like I until I did some research, assume that illuminati are Masons

Jonathan Madsen, SD, Crater lake 211 A.F&A.M

 

[japool]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

I think it's sort of like when people mention "Star Wars". Which one? There's six movies plus a ton of other media.

I think that some use "DaVinci Code" as a generic term for all of Brown's works and for certain other types of mysteries.


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[Zaden]

Re: Why do people mention the Da Vinci Code so oft

In the book they link the illuminati to masons that's why. They,like I until I did some research, assume that illuminati are Masons

Jonathan Madsen, SD, Crater lake 211 A.F&A.M

I'm pretty sure the illuminati was only in Angel & Demons.