Eve, is therefore called to be our “advocate” or spokeswoman.93 In the Salve Regina, Mary is directly addressed in the form of a prayer as an “advocate,” a person addressed to intercede for us, while in Irenaeus’ text she is only descriptively compared in her role to Eve, as of similar importance in the cosmic drama of salvation seen in terms of recapitulation. Mary acts and speaks in a role that is the counterpart of Eve’s role and results in a long-expected reversal of man’s destiny.