tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836664455022539794.post8080096245282161371..comments2022-03-26T17:12:42.162-07:00Comments on Three Shouts on a Hilltop: Comparative sacrifice: Or a better version of the Odin v Jesus meme...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7836664455022539794.post-63737352454312598642012-07-24T11:04:14.645-07:002012-07-24T11:04:14.645-07:00Dia dhuit-
Good analysis. There are some Gods who ...Dia dhuit-<br />Good analysis. There are some Gods who called saviors- soteiros or soteira in Greek, who were believed to bring eternal life to their followers- Orpheus, Demeter and Hekate are examples. There are some dying/rising God myths that closer to the Jesus scenario- Mithras is said to be. But most of them are more about the cycle of seasons & life and death, whereas the story of Jesus & Christian mythology in general is linear. <br /><br />Lord Raglan I believe wrote an essay back in the '30's about various dying/rising gods I couldn't find it but here is his list of hero traits:<br />http://tinyurl.com/3a8oft5<br />Gee, I wonder where Joseph Campbell got his ideas...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com