Marys of the Sea Lyrics

Lyric discussion by RedGlow 

Cover art for Marys of the Sea lyrics by Tori Amos

Ok, I got it, in Italian "Gaul" is "Gallia", which is France nowadays. What a stupid I am :-P. So, perhaps, is it all dated later than the famous events about Mary Magdalene we all know about, and here Tori talks about when she goes to France and starts the myth?