Whore of Babylon

The Whore of Babylon is a statue depicting a half-naked woman riding a seven-headed dragon-like beast with 10 horns. The woman is arched back, drinking from a large chalice.
==Damien—Omen II==
In an effort to prove to fellow archaeologist Michael Morgan that Damien Thorn is the Antichrist, Carl Bugenhagen brings him to see the recently excavated Yigael's Wall deep within the bowels of Hazor. Upon entering the Wall's chamber Morgan is elated to see a statue depicting the Biblical "Whore of Babylon" as described in the Book of Revelation.
When Morgan at last joins Bugenhagen at the Wall and gazes upon the painted face of Damien Thorn the chamber begins to collapse. The artifacts are once again buried — along with the two men.
Seven years later the site is re-excavated by Thorn Industries. The skeletal remains of the archaeologists are unearthed but not immediately identified. The Whore of Babylon and Yigael's Wall are prepared to be shipped to the Chicago Thorn Museum for exhibition.
At the Thorn mansion, museum curator, Charles Warren delivers a preview of shipped artifacts during a private slide-show for Richard and Ann Thorn. Several slides of the Whore of Babylon are shown, including one featuring journalist Joan Hart standing next to it. Ann Thorn is visibly disturbed by the site of the statue.
==Quotes==
(during slideshow)
Ann Thorn: Oh, dear.
Charles Warren: Yes, she is a bit frightening, isn't she?
Richard Thorn: The "Whore of Babylon?"
Warren: You're incredible. Yup, the Whore of Babylon. She represents Rome. The ten horns of the beast are ten kings who have no kingdoms yet but will be granted temporary power by the devil. His names are carved there: The Spoiler, The Little Horn, The Desolate One.
Ann: Why's she riding him?
Warren: I don't know. But it wasn't going to be for long; according to the Book of Revelation the ten kings shall hate the whore and make her desolate and naked, shall eat her flesh and burn her with fire.
Ann: (winces) Not very nice.
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(Charles Warren and Ann Thorn stroll the Thorn Museum)
Warren: Your favorite piece! (shows Ann a photograph of the statue) So nobody misses it we're going to put it right in the middle of Gallery Four.
Ann: I think you should lean her up against one of the back doors.
==Gallery==
WhoreBabylon.jpg|Slideshow: newly discovered Whore of Babylon statue
WhoreBabylonPhoto.jpg|"Your favorite piece!"
WhoreBabylonJoanHart.jpg|Slideshow: Joan Hart stands next to statue
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