Was jesus a copy of horus, mithras, krishna, dionysus and. The sun god of the greeks and romans, for example, rode in a fourhorse pyrios, aeos, aethon, and phlegon chariot. The brahma purana lists these names and we reproduce them in nine groups of twelve names each. Jul 02, 20 december 25ththe birth of a sungodthe first man to declare himself a god, was nimrod. List of gods born by a virgin on 25th december religion nairaland. The early babylonians called the sun the goat and said that the goatgod was the sungod. Dec 23, 2017 while in japan, the sun goddess ameratasu slept in a cave, before reemerging and returning light to the earth. The saturs and their leader pan are also known as goatgods. List of gods born by a virgin on 25th december religion. The idea that ra aged with the sun became more popular during the rise of the new kingdom.
Although most christians celebrate december 25 as the birthday of jesus christ. My dear sage, dhata as the sun god, krtasthali as the apsara, heti as the raksasa, vasuki as the naga, rathakrt as the yaksa, pulastya as the sage and tumburu as the gandharva rule the month of madhu. World mythology solar deitiesgodgoddess in different mythologies ps mythopedia, an ongoing project to catalog an entire worlds worth of mythology, from the ancient greeks. It was in the fifth century that the roman catholic church commanded that the birth of christ be observed forever on december 25 the day of the old roman feast of the birth of sol one of the names of the sun god. Is christmas the birthday of the god of the sun mithra or the son of. Sunday the day of the sun gods witches of the craft. Btw before the roman shift in time, december 25th marked the ancient winter solstice, and this day was known throughout antiquity as the birthday of the pagan sun gods. The twelve adityas are nothing but different forms of the sun god surya. The sun is sometimes referred to by its latin name sol or by its greek name helios. Sol invictus unconquered sun was the official sun god of the later roman empire and a patron of soldiers. The holly is an evergreen and therefore is associated with the sun god. Aug 25, 2019 in india the sun was worshiped as the god agni, who rode in a shining chariot drawn by bloodred horses. The greek letters that make up the name jesus have a numerical value of 888 which in greek is the number of the sun.
Each astrology sign is symbolized by an egyptian god with the exception of the nile. Huitzilopochtli, god of the sun, and tlaloc, god of rain and agriculture, safely covering all the bases. The egyptians mythologized this daily ritual into the. Since tammuz marriedhis own mother he was both god the father. The horusjesus connection myth has much of what makes an urban legend appealing. I most say to make justice that god knows his times best than we do but i had a little repentance feelings when i finished it because this was a great, concise, historical reading with revisions and very simple explained arguments that are considerably irrefutable by any reasonable thinker. All materials here in belong to there rightful owners, and any use can be considered for. Overall, however, the story had numerous characters and detailed descriptive writing to put the reader in the scenes. Perhaps you can remember the content of psalm 19 that way. Helio biblia, the book of the sun sun gods zodiac biblical. Despite it being a grammar book, it was so wellwritten that i actually laughed out loud multiple times while reading through.
The rise of christianity in the roman empire put an end to the worship of ra. May 10, 2005 would have given it 5 stars if the ending hadnt been so compressed, almost like the author was in a hurry to get everything finished and on to another book so everything was tied up too quickly compared to the rest of the book. He was goldenhaired, and had a double face, seven tongues, and seven arms. In greek all of the letters of the alphabet have numerical values. Drop from any container that can drop random exotic weapons, such as the chest of exotic equipment mystic forge. Master numbers are reduced to single digits in our system to find d eities. A decanate is a different vibration of the three signs and their ruling planets associated with the element fire, earth, air or water from which they form a part.
How to quickly debunk the horusjesus myth come reasons. Shocking as it may seem to the general populace, the most enduring and profound controversy in the subject of christianity is whether or not a person named jesus christ ever really existed. Sep 27, 2018 apollo pulling the sun with his golden chariot. Since christianity maintains that god wasnt created, he always existed, he was never born so he has no birthday. In rome the holly was sacred to saturn and was employed in the rites of the saturnalia, where it was a symbol of health and happiness. Mar 14, 2017 the sun was often seen as the highest of the gods, and became synonymous with the creator god himself. Families will gather on december 25, gorge themselves on ham and turkey, stare at a decorated tree while a swooning bing provides the ambience, and exchange billions of dollars in gifts, many of them unwanted.
Too long in the sun richard rives christmas, easter, sunday. Their shining nature, powerful and dominant, was symbolized by fire, shields, golden idols and relics, discs, or masks. Sun worship, veneration of the sun or a representation of the sun as a deity, as in atonism in egypt in the 14th century bce. In india the sun was worshiped as the god agni, who rode in a shining chariot drawn by bloodred horses. Without the sun none of us could live, so naturally it has had a huge influence on religion. K olukoya why jesus needed to be born by a virgin 1. Join richard rives, author of the book too long in the sun, for an overview of. Oct 08, 2009 the first indication that we have that jesus is actually a symbol of the sun comes from the fact that the name jesus is a greek name. The legend of chanukah was created by the talmudist authors in order to conceal the antiquity of the feast, which was originally jehovah s birthday as the sun god. Be part of the worlds largest community of book lovers on goodreads. Scholars disagree about whether the new deity was a refoundation of the ancient latin cult of sol, a revival of the cult of elagabalus, or completely new. My goal this morning and this evening is to connect you with the ministry of god through the sky and through the scripture.
And while many believe that they are celebrating the birth of jesus, the reality is that those who have looked into the biblical account realize that december 25th was not the date that jesus was born. On 25 december ad 274, the roman emperor aurelian made it an official cult alongside the traditional roman cults. Would have given it 5 stars if the ending hadnt been so compressed, almost like the author was in a hurry to get everything finished and on to another book so everything was tied up too quickly compared to the rest of the book. Holly tree ilex aquifolium is a symbol of good will and is associated with sun gods. The christ conspiracy the greatest story ever sold. Ra in ancient egyptian mythology the sun gods ra, the egyptian sun god, was a very old god but there were even more ancient sun gods than him. Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of jesus christ, who christians. Yet, all you need to do is to think a bit and the paperthin claims of jesus s stolen resurrection will quickly melt away. Hebrew rootsneglected commandmentsidolatrysatans birthday. Sol invictus, or the unconquered sun, was the official god of rome up until the time that the newest sun god, jesus, claimed many of the stories, holidays, and traditions as the new religion spread and gained followers. This is a revised and remastered version of the first half of zeitgeist. The legend of chanukah was created by the talmudist authors in order to conceal the antiquity of the feast, which was originally jehovahs birthday as the sungod. They called this god mithras or sol and observed his birthday on.
This same date was also the birthday of other sun gods. Every sign is subdivided into three equal segments called decanates or decans. Satan worked many years before the conception and birth of the true messiah to counterfeit through sun worship his miraculous conception and birth. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert.
Roman pagan holiday commemorating the birthday of the unconquered sun. As i have previously mentioned in my comments, the copy of jesus to that of older gods is not a modern topic, we know that the ancient churchfather knew of the similarities of jesus birth, and death with those of egyptian, greek, etc. But why does the story repeat across cultures, and why do the gods appear to share a birthday. Solar deities and sun worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. Over the course of egyptian history hundreds of gods and goddesses were worshipped. And they bestowed upon the days of the week the names of their gods. Hence, it is quite clear that december 25 is not the birthday of jesus christ the christian son of. Many sun gods and goddesses are humanoid and ride or drive a vessel of some sort across the sky. And behold, at the entrance to the temple of the lord, between the porch and the altar, were about twentyfive men with their backs to the temple of the lord and their faces toward the east. Among the gods of the early british who were driven into ireland was the sun god nudd, or ludd, as he was sometimes called.
Jun 09, 2015 i was already a big fan of jay rubin from making sense of japanese. Safka im the one i found the birthday of the sun but all things change and i think it s the birthday of the rain if i never said goodbye to all that ive. I got really curious to see what else he had written, and i discovered the sun gods was published just last year. Egypt had one of the largest and most complex pantheons of gods of any civilization in the ancient world. Though almost every culture uses solar motifs, only a relatively few cultures egyptian, indoeuropean, and mesoamerican developed solar religions. Greek mythology wiki the romans transformed heliosapollo into their sun god, sol, and decided it was time for the deity to take a more important cult role. The book of birthdays begins with a general outline of the characteristics of each sun sign archetype. Together with their son, tammuz,they replaced the worship of jehovah god, with a triune trinity mystery god.
Sun gods and goddesses of world mythology tagged with monsters, awesome, the more you know, storytime, mythology. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Arnobius later similarly ridiculed giving birthdays to gods. See more ideas about december 25, pagan yule and yule celebration. Of all the celestial bodies the sun is the biggest, brightest and most important. If you wanted to eat and thus survive, sacrificing to both sun and rain gods for a bountiful crop seems wise. Brahma once recounted to the sages the one hundred and eight sacred names of surya. No one knows what day jesus was born, his birthday was not celebrated in the. Birth of the invincible sun article about birth of the invincible sun.
Moreover, this solar birthday dates back to at least as early as the time of nehemiah maccabees, i, 18. His birthday of december 25 was honored more and more. Jesus as the sun throughout history stellar house publishing. Jesus birthday on the other hand was in march, or september, or january there was no general agreement, although 6 th. To get the life path number, you simply add up the single digits and reduce down to a single digit. Among the gods of the early british who were driven into ireland was the sungod nudd, or ludd, as he was sometimes called. Nairaland forum nairaland general religion list of gods born by a virgin on 25th december 33949 views jesus and other gods born on december 25 how mfm was born, by dr.
The scapegoat azazel of leviticus 16 was a figure of satan christianity and mythology j. The fact that the most prominent holiday in the christian yearly cycle is pagan in origin is relatively well known. Oct 10, 2016 the christmas superholiday is the standard for popular observances today. Usually seen as male, the american solar gods were not just lifebringers, they were often warrior gods as well. Mar 19, 2020 sun worship, veneration of the sun or a representation of the sun as a deity, as in atonism in egypt in the 14th century bce. Apr 07, 2012 as i have previously mentioned in my comments, the copy of jesus to that of older gods is not a modern topic, we know that the ancient churchfather knew of the similarities of jesus birth, and death with those of egyptian, greek, etc. In different puranas their names are given differently. From the mystic might of the celtic warriors to the magic of the fey folk, the storied. A solar deity is a sky deity who represents the sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived. Christmas is also relevant because december 25th was the day of celebration of the birthday of the sun god mithra. Traveling with the sun god in each of the twelve months is a different set of six associates. The twelve adityas are nothing but different forms of the sungod surya.
Many acts of worship included hymns, prayers, and spells to help ra and the sun boat overcome apep. Jesus is a mythical figure in the tradition of pagan mythology and almost nothing in all of ancient literature would lead one to believe otherwise. As for jesus, the bible says that he was born on a night when the flocks were in the fields at night t. The pagan origins of christmas december 25th birthday of the sun. The grand temple of tenochtitlan, templo mayor was dedicated simultaneously to two gods. The christmas superholiday is the standard for popular observances today. Arriving in seattle on the eve of world war ii, japaneseborn mitsuko. The characteristics of individual gods could be hard to pin down. In my books and articles, i present the evidence that many aspects of the gospel story about jesus christ, and of christian tradition in general, represent motifs from older astrotheology and solar mythology, specifically reflecting legends and myths regarding the sun gods of antiquity. The sun does a stutterstep at the winter solstice, unsure whether to return to life or resurrect, doubted by his twin thomas. Find and read more books youll love, and keep track of the books you want to read. Or, christianity before christ, containing new, startling, and extraordinary revelations in religious history, which disclose the oriental origin of all the doctrines, principles, precepts, and miracles of the christian new testament, and furnishing a key for unlocking many of its sacred mysteries, besides comprising the history of 16 heathen crucified. Quetzaltcoatl was the mayan lord of the star of dawn. The worship of the sun god, mithra quite clearly can be traced to persia and india.
As the culture of the egyptians changed, so some of the gods were absorbed into new gods. His mother, semiramis, declared herself to be themother of god. The circus maximus of rome even had a temple dedicated to sol and luna the moon from the 3rd century bc. The factors of 666 are 666, 333, 222, 111, 74, 37, 18, 9, 6, 3, 2, and 1. Satan succeeded many times in leading gods people into sin. Roman temple of mithras may align with sun on jesus birthday.
Certain days of the year are represented by each of the signs. So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies is it not written in the book of jashar. The solar god as the sun of evening or of autumn was the suffering, dying sun, or the dead sun buried in the nether world. The egyptian sun god ra was said to sail his boat across the sky by day and carry it back through the underworld by. Safka im the one i found the birthday of the sun but all things change and i think its the birthday of the rain if i never said goodbye to all that ive. A solar deity also sun god or sun goddess is a sky deity who represents the sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. And the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. Most had a principle association for example, with the sun or the underworld and form. The saturs and their leader pan are also known as goat gods. Birth of the unconquered sun in the first centuries after the death of jesus, a new religious cult swept across the roman empire.
Jan 30, 2020 many sun gods and goddesses are humanoid and ride or drive a vessel of some sort across the sky. A solar deity is a god or goddess who represents the sun, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength. The sun, whence come the first day of the week was given over to this first and foremost of all gods, and called the suns day, or sunday. Some christian leaders argue for an abandonment of this pagan celebration while most observe this holiday and use the time as an opportunity to call attention to the message of christianity. December 25ththe birth of a sungodthe first man to declare himself a god, was nimrod. Jesus birthday on the other hand was in march, or september, or january there was no general agreement, although 6 th january was probably the favourite. The early babylonians called the sun the goat and said that the goat god was the sun god. German translation of a book on indian ancient wisdom. Satan succeeded many times in leading god s people into sin and pagan sun worship. I was already a big fan of jay rubin from making sense of japanese. It is the date of the god of the sun mithra which was officially adopted by constantine as the birth of jesus like the queens birthday in england which is not. Try comparing christ to the 200 plus other sun gods born of a virgin who died on a cross and was resurrected after three days just thousands of years before any. Besides the sun, they worshiped the moon, mars, mercury, venus, and saturn.