Jesus' birth story isn't his only myth. Other gods, goddesses, and deities have played significant roles in human history throughout history. In fact, many of the earliest Jesus myths were inspired by Egyptian gods. This article will examine the stories of a few of these people.
Horus
There is some controversy over the many similarities between Horus & Jesus. Both were popular Egyptian deities and many of their stories bear many similarities to Jesus. Both deities are independent entities. While Christians tend to view Jesus Christ as the "savior and humanity", Egyptians viewed Horus as a literal savior who saved people against venomous serpents and scorpions.
There are historical examples that show the similarities between Jesus Christ, and Horus. John the Baptist baptized both, but neither had a name for his Baptizer. Jesus had many followers, but he did not name them.
Dionysus
Although there are some Dionysus stories similar to Jesus's, there are many differences. The Greek god Dionysus was not crucified like Jesus, and his trials were not as public as those of Jesus. Zeus and Rhea resurrected Dionysus after his death, but Jesus didn't die for our sins.
Jesus and Dionysus not only shared common concerns but also shared many similarities with other ancient religious systems. Both shared the belief in divine birth, resurrection, celebration. Both religions accepted women and children. An initiation ritual was also part of the cult, which involved a winnowing bag full of phallus. This ritual entitles a male to become an initiate or Neophyte. The initiate will then be reborn.
Attis
Many people believe that Attis stories are the same as Jesus stories. However, this is false. In fact, Attis' resurrection myth is quite different. In Greek mythology, Attis is hung from a tree, killed and resurrected after three days. Attis' mother, unlike Jesus, is a virgin goddess similar to Virgin Mary.
In one version of the story, the god Dionysus puts wine in Agdistis' water and makes him sleep by tying a rope around Agdistis' genitals. When he wakes up, he picks fruit from the pomegranate tree. According to the Attis stories, Attis' mother Cybele was the mother of the gods and rival to Mary.
Dionysus is the mother
Dionysus, the Greek god of fertility and ritual dance, is also known as mysticism. He is both mysterious, contradictory, and simultaneously gentle and terrifying. Euripedes, an ancient poet, described him as "the gentlest but the most fiercest". In this play by Euripides, the god's relationship with the Judeo-Christian tradition is examined.
The Odyssey describes Dionysus’ mother as a woman. After conceiving Dionysus, she gave birth to him. Semele was the mother of Dionysus. She was pregnant with her child, and when her husband heard about the child, he threw her child into the sea. Ino in Brasiae later discovered her dead and raised Dionysus. The plain of Brasiae was later known as the Garden of Dionysus.
Dionysus' resurrection
Dionysus and Jesus have similar resurrection stories to a certain point. Both deities were killed and buried, and resurrected after three days. The myth of Dionysus’s resurrection was likely to be corrupted. However, certain aspects of the myth were shared among the gods. It is likely that the resurrection story of Dionysus was based on an older myth about Attis, a god who was born from Nana. Three days later, he died and was then reborn with the same body. This is a similar story to Christian faith.
The stories of Jesus’ resurrection are very similar. However, they differ from one another. The resurrection story of Dionysus was based on a myth written in the first century AD, more than two thousand years before Jesus was born. A similar story was also shared by Prometheus, a mythological god of light and fire.