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Bitter Winter

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Ninth Circle

06/07/2022 Massimo Introvigne

The Ninth Circle, QAnon, and Clotilde Bersone: A New-Old Conspiracy Theory. 6. Old Hoaxes Never Die

While we can speculate on who really authored the story of Bersone and the Ninth Circle, its most surprising feature is that it is still mentioned after one century.

The assassination of Garfield, engraving in “Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper,” July 16, 1881.

06/06/2022 Massimo Introvigne

The Ninth Circle, QAnon, and Clotilde Bersone: A New-Old Conspiracy Theory. 5. Debunking a Hoax

What is known about the American President Garfield is enough to conclude that “The Elected of the Dragon” is just a work of fiction.

Clotilde and the Dragon. From “L’Élue du Dragon.”

06/04/2022 Massimo Introvigne

The Ninth Circle, QAnon, and Clotilde Bersone: A New-Old Conspiracy Theory. 4. The Fall of Garfield and Clotilde

The is no happy end in “The Elected of the Dragon.” Both Clotilde and her lover, American President Garfield, incur the wrath of the Ninth Circle.

With a somewhat sexier cover, “L’Élue du Dragon” is kept in print by conservative Catholic publishers.

06/03/2022 Massimo Introvigne

The Ninth Circle, QAnon, and Clotilde Bersone: A New-Old Conspiracy Theory. 3. The Early Adventures of a Reluctant High Priestess

The first part of “The Elected of the Dragon” describes how a chaste girl was turned into a sex magic initiate and a lover of Satan.

Cover of the first edition of “L’Élue du Dragon,” 1929.

06/02/2022 Massimo Introvigne

The Ninth Circle, QAnon, and Clotilde Bersone: A New-Old Conspiracy Theory. 2. The Book “The Elected of the Dragon”

A key source of contemporary Ninth Circle conspiracy theories, “L’Élue du Dragon” had a convoluted story leading to its publication in 1929.

The nine circles of Freemasonry-Illuminati-Satanism according to contemporary conspiracy theories. From Facebook.

05/31/2022 Massimo Introvigne

The Ninth Circle, QAnon, and Clotilde Bersone: A New-Old Conspiracy Theory. 1. What Is the Ninth Circle?

New conspiracy theorists have revamped an old story about Freemasonry, the Illuminati, and Satanists, accusing among others Pope Francis and Queen Elizabeth.

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