Margaret Starbird

Margaret Starbird
Born
Margaret Leonard

(1942-06-18) June 18, 1942 (age 82)
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BS, MS)
OccupationAuthor
Notable workThe Woman with the Alabaster Jar
Spouse
Edward Starbird
(m. 1968)
Children5, including Kate
FatherCharles Leonard

Margaret Leonard Starbird (born June 18, 1942) is the author of seven books arguing for the existence of a secret Christian tradition that held Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene,[1] calling it the "Grail heresy", after having set out to discredit the bloodline hypothesis contained in The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail.

  1. ^ Abraxas (2006). "Coffee, Cigarettes and Gnosis podcast episode #4". The God above God. Archived from the original (audio (mp3)) on April 27, 2011. Retrieved April 2, 2011.