[metmom]

Mary’s name is not mentioned once in Revelation.

That claim is not valid as it cannot be supported by Scripture.

[paladinan]

Mary’s name is not mentioned once in Revelation.

And why, exactly, is that relevant? The mother of Jesus is most certainly mentioned; do you know of any other womn who gave birth to Jesus, aside from Mary?

That claim is not valid as it cannot be supported by Scripture.

First of all: are you suggesting that, since the exact NAME of Mary isn't mentioned in the passage, therefore "it cannot be supported by Scripture"? That's a pretty tight standard (which most of Protestant theology would fail). Second, that's obviously raw opinion... and it's also based upon the flawed tradition of men known as "sola Scriptura"... which cannot be supported by Scripture.

In short: given that the woman obviously gave birth to Jesus, and since Revelation does NOT clearly identify the woman with anyone else, it simply makes sense to go with the plain meaning of Scripture--i.e. that this is Mary, in Revelation 11:19-12:17.