Light_of_Reason Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I need a list of godmen worshipped prior to Christ that also sacrificed their lives to save humanity. Any websites with this information would also be useful. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycorth Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I need a list of godmen worshipped prior to Christ that also sacrificed their lives to save humanity. Any websites with this information would also be useful. Thanks. Osiris is one such god-man. The Savior Cult of Osiris You may want to examine Wikipedia for the similarities between Mithraism and Xianity, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathuria Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Along with Osiris, the biggest names in this sport seem to be Mithras, Attis, and Dionysus. There are numerous websites (of varying degrees of scholarly reliability) with information on these. Myself, I tend to be a bookish sort, so: The Ancient Mysteries, a Sourcebook of Sacred Texts; by Marvin W. Meyer Myth & Mystery, An Introduction to the Pagan Religions of the Biblical World; by Jack Finegan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormwarden Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Arguably, Prometheus could be used as an example. He had brought down fire from the gods. Throughout history, some were worshipped as "Lightbringers," people who fought and challenged the tyranny of the Gods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godlessgrrl Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Persephone and Demeter, together. Their whole story is in some senses a story about sacrifices. Persephone dies and is reborn every year, that process, coupled with the mourning and rejoicing of Demeter, is what the Greeks felt brought about the cycle of the seasons, which was an integral part of the processes of nature which sustained their lives. Whether any deity really "dies", though, is open to question. I mean, how can an immortal figure die? Maybe I'll actually provide a link to the Homeric Hymn to Demeter once I'm more awake. Right now I should go to bed instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Wikipeida Life-Death-Rebirth Deities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbolt Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 You might want to try Horus as well. I like the Horus parallels, although, Jesus is a multi-layered version of many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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