Arka Przymierza – fabryka narracji
The Ark of the Covenant – a manufacture of narration

Summary/Abstract: The Ark of the Covenant is a symbolic artifact, whose image is based on theBiblical description. It generates numerous narrations, whose action takes place in exceptional places such as Jerusalem, Ethiopia, Egypt, Templar castles, gothic cathedrals. It is surrounded by other traditions and movements: Knights of the Temple, Masons, Cathars, Rastafarians. It spurs into action: trips to Ethiopia, visiting Templar commandery, old ruins in Languedoc, medieval cathedrals. It is part of the Arab‑Israeli conflict, and motivates people to search the internet or join online computer game clans. In the Catholic tradition it is associated with Mother of God, which is a starting point for another mythical narration.Its Ethiopian legend Kebra Nagast feeds the national pride and gives credibility to the Solomon dynasty which ruled Ethiopia until the 1930 s. The Arc conveys ambivalent values such as peace ‑destruction, imperatives ‑prohibitions, unquestionable values – the lesser evil. Moreover, it is connected with the prophecy of the end of the world.

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