The History of Murmas

Part 2: The Holy Spanish Inquisition

y the end of the 13th century, the Holy Inquisition was hard at work at eliminating the prophecies referring to Mure, who was at that juncture viewed as a direct threat to the church's power base. All references were blotted from the existing Book of Revelations, and those who spoke of them were branded heretics. The Murmons (those who either continued to pass on the prophecies of the coming of Mure and/or their followers) were actively sought out and burned at the stake as heretics.

t the beginning of the 14th century, the Murmons were for all intents and purposes extinct. Like the Cathars before them (also exterminated by the Holy Inquisition), the Murmons were widely believed to be the keepers of some great secret (the Cathars were believed to be the keepers of the Holy Grail). It was through delving into this "secret" that the prophecies of Pie Mure Domine were rediscovered in the mid-14th century, and word began to spread anew.

An early ink drawing depicting the Holy Inquisition at work. Anti-Murmon propaganda like the sign being carried by the inquisitor at the rear was common throughout the 13th century. The signs/slogans were used to discourage people from spreading the "lies" of the coming of Mure. Killing everyone even remotely involved also proved to be a surprisingly effective deterrent.

Fresco painted on the ceiling of a mosque in Istanbul. The figure on the left is widely accepted to be an early representation of Mure. Although faded, the text inscribed across the fresco is clearly a later, latin addition, and even remains legible: "cum crystallis super oculos eius, Mure videbunt veritas" – "With crystals over his eyes Mure will see the truth", evidently referring to the corrective eyewear displayed in the image.