Tag: mythology

After examining Horus, Mithras, Attis, Dionysus, Gilgamesh, Sargon, and the Book of the Dead, one conclusion is clear: the 'plagiarism' narrative depends on fabrication, misrepresentation, and methodological error.

Zeitgeist claims Dionysus was born of a virgin, turned water into wine, and rose from the dead. But Zeus had sex with Semele, 'IES' isn't the origin of 'Jesus,' and the Eucharist isn't copied from Dionysian omophagy.

Zeitgeist claims Attis was born of a virgin, crucified, and rose after three days. But Attis died by self-castration, his body was preserved (not resurrected), and the 'dying and rising god' category has collapsed.

Zeitgeist claims Mithras was born of a virgin, had twelve disciples, and rose from the dead. But Mithras was born from a rock, the cult flourished after Christianity, and there's no resurrection in his mythology.

Zeitgeist claims Horus was born of a virgin on December 25, had twelve disciples, was crucified, and rose after three days. Egyptian sources tell a very different story.

After examining five core claims that Jesus was a solar deity—Sun/Son wordplay, zodiac disciples, Virgo/Bethlehem, Orion's Belt, and winter solstice resurrection—what does the evidence actually show?

Zeitgeist claims the sun 'dies' for three days at the winter solstice near the Southern Cross, then is 'resurrected'—inspiring Christianity. The astronomy doesn't work.

Did the Gospel writers encode Orion's Belt as the 'Three Kings' and Sirius as the Star of Bethlehem? A look at what astronomy and history actually reveal.

Did early Christians invent the Virgin Mary and Bethlehem by borrowing from the constellation Virgo? A careful look at what scholarship actually says.

Introducing a series that examines the historical and theological claims made in the 2007 documentary Zeitgeist about the origins of Christianity.