Complex sentence: In Catholic tradition the Magdalen was conflated with both Mary of Bethany and the unnamed "sinner" of, and often depicted reading, in tears, or with eyes averted.
Split into simpler sentences: In Catholic tradition the Magdalen was conflated with both Mary of Bethany and the unnamed "sinner" of. Iconography of the Magdalen commonly shows her with a book, in a moment of reflection, in tears, or with eyes averted.