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Jesus has been compared to a broad variety of figures from various mythological traditions within the Mediterranean Basin, including (in rows from left to right) Dionysus, Mithras, Sol Invictus, Osiris, Asclepius, Attis, and Adonis. Part of a series on. Jesus in Christianity. Jesus in Islam. Background.
19 kwi 2019 · Atheists like Richard Carrier and David Fitzgerald have written extensively about such comparisons. But while there are a number of pre-Christian mythologies with dying saviors, none are similar to Jesus in any significant way, including the Mithraic mystery religions of Persia and Rome.
30 wrz 2023 · The comparison between Jesus Christ and Mithra, a deity from ancient Persian religion, has been a topic of fascination for scholars and enthusiasts alike. While the two figures belong to different religious traditions and historical contexts, this paper aims to explore some of the intriguing similarities that have been identified over the years.
7 sty 2022 · Some of the more common similarities are: Mithra and Jesus were both born of a virgin; They were both visited by magi soon after their births; They both mediated between heaven and earth; Both are called “the light of the world” Both promoted baptism of their followers (although Mithra’s baptism was quite violent and bloody)
1 maj 2013 · It is a stretch to claim that Mithras was a teacher in the same way Jesus was. Unlike Jesus, Mithras was never believed to have been a real historical person who actually walked the countryside imparting knowledge to his followers. The claim that Mithras had twelve disciples is best summed up in the companion guide to the film Zeitgeist:
18 lip 2022 · Other Similarities It has been claimed that both Mithraism and Christianity considered Sunday their holy day, albeit for variously different reasons. Yet, solid evidence that Mithraists practiced weekly worship on a specific day any more than any other contemporary cults is simply lacking.
Temple of Mithras. 673 subscribers. Subscribed. 26. 1.7K views 9 years ago. Oxford Theology Professor Robert Beckford in his documentary "The Hidden Story of Jesus" looks for clues about how the...
