do you really believe that victor hugo is a member of priory of sion or just a mere character on da vinci code

do you really believe that victor hugo is a member of priory of sion or just a mere character on da vinci code
Ive read the da vinci code and it says that victor hugo is a member of priory of sion so as other prominent figure and i just cant believe coz ive read his book les meserables and came to like him,just curios,is there any historian out there to answer my question
Books & Authors - 6 Answers - 2006-09-01 08:58:56

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G'day Silly Colie, Thanks for your question. The Da Vinci Code was a novel and some of the claims made in it are far-fetched. Victor Hugo's membership in the socalled Priory of Sion is one such claim. Victor Hugo was a poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, visual artist, statesman and human rights campaigner, recognized as the most influential Romantic writer of the 19th century. His best-known works are the novels Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame). Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem, and Hugo is often identified as the greatest French poet. Though extremely conservative in his youth, Hugo moved to the political left as the decades passed; he became a passionate supporter of republicanism, and his work touches upon most of the political and social issues and artistic trends of his time. If you would like to do further reading about Victor Hugo, you might want to have a look at these books: * Barbou, Alfred (1882). Victor Hugo and His Times. University Press of the Pacific: 2001 paper back edition. ISBN 089875478X. * Brombert, Victor H. (1984). Victor Hugo and the Visionary Novel. Boston: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674935500. * Davidson, A.F. (1912). Victor Hugo: His Life and Work. University Press of the Pacific: 2003 paperback edition. ISBN 1410207781. * Dow, Leslie Smith (1993). Adele Hugo: La Miserable. Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions. ISBN 0864921683. * Falkayn, David (2001). Guide to the Life, Times, and Works of Victor Hugo. University Press of the Pacific. ISBN 0898754658. * Frey, John Andrew (1999). A Victor Hugo Encyclopedia. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313298963. * Grant, Elliot (1946). The Career of Victor Hugo. Harvard University Press. Out of print. * Halsall, A.W. et al (1998). Victor Hugo and the Romantic Drama. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802043224. * Hart, Simon Allen (2004). Lady in the Shadows : The Life and Times of Julie Drouet, Mistress, Companion and Muse to Victor Hugo. Publish American. ISBN 1413711332. * Houston, John Porter (1975). Victor Hugo. New York: Twayne Publishers. ISBN 0805724435. * Ireson, J.C. (1997). Victor Hugo: A Companion to His Poetry. Clarendon Press. ISBN 0198157991. * Maurois, Andre (1956). Olympio: The Life of Victor Hugo. New York: Harper & Brothers. * Maurois, Andre (1966). Victor Hugo and His World. London: Thames and Hudson. Out of print. * Robb, Graham (1997). Victor Hugo: A Biography. W.W. Norton & Company: 1999 paperback edition. ISBN 0393318990.(description/reviews) I have attached some sources for your reference. Regards

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Answer 1
just a character
2006-09-01 09:05:44

Answer 2
The prioiry of Sion is a hoax created in 1956 by a Frenchman, Pierre Plantard. Hugo died in 1885.
2006-09-01 09:09:24

Answer 3
Victor Hugo was, of course, a real person and a great author. However, the Priory of Sion was, until 1956, a historical myth (see the link below.)
2006-09-01 09:10:45

Answer 4
G'day Silly Colie, Thanks for your question. The Da Vinci Code was a novel and some of the claims made in it are far-fetched. Victor Hugo's membership in the socalled Priory of Sion is one such claim. Victor Hugo was a poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, visual artist, statesman and human rights campaigner, recognized as the most influential Romantic writer of the 19th century. His best-known works are the novels Les Misérables and Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame). Among many volumes of poetry, Les Contemplations and La Légende des siècles stand particularly high in critical esteem, and Hugo is often identified as the greatest French poet. Though extremely conservative in his youth, Hugo moved to the political left as the decades passed; he became a passionate supporter of republicanism, and his work touches upon most of the political and social issues and artistic trends of his time. If you would like to do further reading about Victor Hugo, you might want to have a look at these books: * Barbou, Alfred (1882). Victor Hugo and His Times. University Press of the Pacific: 2001 paper back edition. ISBN 089875478X. * Brombert, Victor H. (1984). Victor Hugo and the Visionary Novel. Boston: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0674935500. * Davidson, A.F. (1912). Victor Hugo: His Life and Work. University Press of the Pacific: 2003 paperback edition. ISBN 1410207781. * Dow, Leslie Smith (1993). Adele Hugo: La Miserable. Fredericton: Goose Lane Editions. ISBN 0864921683. * Falkayn, David (2001). Guide to the Life, Times, and Works of Victor Hugo. University Press of the Pacific. ISBN 0898754658. * Frey, John Andrew (1999). A Victor Hugo Encyclopedia. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313298963. * Grant, Elliot (1946). The Career of Victor Hugo. Harvard University Press. Out of print. * Halsall, A.W. et al (1998). Victor Hugo and the Romantic Drama. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 0802043224. * Hart, Simon Allen (2004). Lady in the Shadows : The Life and Times of Julie Drouet, Mistress, Companion and Muse to Victor Hugo. Publish American. ISBN 1413711332. * Houston, John Porter (1975). Victor Hugo. New York: Twayne Publishers. ISBN 0805724435. * Ireson, J.C. (1997). Victor Hugo: A Companion to His Poetry. Clarendon Press. ISBN 0198157991. * Maurois, Andre (1956). Olympio: The Life of Victor Hugo. New York: Harper & Brothers. * Maurois, Andre (1966). Victor Hugo and His World. London: Thames and Hudson. Out of print. * Robb, Graham (1997). Victor Hugo: A Biography. W.W. Norton & Company: 1999 paperback edition. ISBN 0393318990.(description/reviews) I have attached some sources for your reference. Regards
2006-09-01 09:14:09

Answer 5
Victor was a member of the Priory of Sion. There's a lot of information to be found aboout it. VICTOR HUGO AND THE PRIORY OF SION: Victor Hugo named the main character of The Man Who Laughs--his novel published in 1869-- "Ursus," Latin for bear. The bear was a totemic animal worshipped by many an ancient shamanic tribe; it was thought to represent a link between earth and heaven. The authors of The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail assert that an obscure dynasty of French kings called the Merovingians carried the blood line of Jesus Christ--or the Holy Grail, or some dynamic embodiment of ancient wisdom and power--up through European history. The Merovingians claimed direct descent from ancient Troy, which was itself founded by settlers from Arcadia--and the name Arcadia derives from 'Arkades,' or "people of the bear." At least two men named "Ursus" figured in the lineage of the Merovingians before the dynasty was deposed 1,300 years ago. The grandson of Sigisbert IV, Sigisbert VI, was known by the name of "Prince Ursus." Prince Ursus is said to have been officially proclaimed "King Ursus" between 877 and 879. Aided by two nobles, he is supposed to have undertaken an insurrection against Louis II of France in an attempt to regain his rightful heritage. The leader, or instigator, of the insurrection is not specifically named as Sigisbert VI. But there are references to an individual known as "Prince Ursus." A "Prince Ursus" is known to have been involved in an elaborate coronation-like ceremony in Nimes, at which five hundred assembled ecclesiastics chanted the Te Deum. The insurrection failed; Prince Ursus and his supporters were defeated in battle and the Prince is said to have died in Brittany, while his line became allied by marriage with the Breton ducal house. In 1070, a band of Calabrian monks arrived in the domains of Godfroi de Bouillon, led by an individual named Ursus. They obtained the patronage of Mathilde de Toscane, Duchess of Lorraine, aunt and foster-mother of Godfroi de Bouillon, the Merovingian pretender. From Mathilde the monks received a huge tract of land at Orval. The descendents of the Merovingians--still carrying a mysterious spiritual/material treasure--went on to found the Priory of Sion, the mysterious secret society thought to be the power behind the Knights Templar. Some present-day representatives of the Priory of Sion claim Victor Hugo was grandmaster of the society from 1844-18
2006-09-01 15:42:23

Answer 6
The Priory of Sion was a fake organization started (and ended) in the middle of the XX century, so no, Hugo had nothing to do with it.
2006-09-02 10:30:53