Parallels suggested between Jesus & Horus. More life events, characterisics & teachings
Horus' eye symbol 
Comparison of some additional life events of Horus and Jesus, as asserted by believers in a "Jesus Myth" that Jesus' life events were copied from Horus' life::
| Event |
Horus |
Yeshua of Nazareth, a.k.a. Jesus |
| Temptation: |
Taken from the desert of Amenta up a high
mountain by his arch-rival Sut. Sut (a.k.a. Set) was a precursor for the
Hebrew Satan. |
Taken from the desert in Palestine up a high mountain by his
arch-rival Satan. |
| Result of temptation: |
Horus resists temptation. |
Jesus resists temptation. |
| Close followers: |
Twelve disciples. There is some doubt about
this.
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Twelve disciples. |
| Activities: |
Walked on water, cast out demons, healed the sick,
restored sight to the blind. He "stilled the sea by his power."
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Walked on water, cast out demons, healed the sick, restored sight to
the blind. He ordered the sea with a "Peace, be still" command.
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| Raising of the dead: |
Horus raised Osirus, his dead father, from the
grave. 1
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Jesus raised Lazarus, his close friend, from the grave. |
| Location where the resurrection miracle occurred: |
Anu, an Egyptian city where the rites of the death,
burial and resurrection of Horus were enacted annually. 1
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Hebrews added their prefix for house ('beth") to "Anu"
to produce "Beth-Anu" or the "House of Anu." Since "u" and
"y" were interchangeable in antiquity, "Bethanu" became "Bethany,"
the location mentioned in John 11.
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Linkage between the name of Osirus in Egyptian religion
and Lazarus in the Gospel of John:
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Asar was an alternative name for Osirus, Horus' father. Horus raised
Asar from the dead. He
was referred to as "the Asar," as a sign of respect.
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Translated
into Hebrew, Asr is "El-Asar." The Romans added the sufffix "us"
to indicate a male name, producing "Elasarus." Over time, the "E"
was dropped and "s" became "z," producing "Lazarus."
1 Jesus is said to have raised his friend Lazarus from the dead.
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| Transfigured: |
On a mountain. |
On a mountain. |
| Key address(es): |
Sermon on the Mount. |
Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5 to 7); Sermon on the Plain
(Luke 6:17-49). |
| Method of death |
By crucifixion or by the sting of a scorpion; sources differ.
2 See note above.
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By crucifixion. |
| Accompanied by: |
Two thieves. |
Two thieves. |
| Burial |
In a tomb. |
In a tomb. |
| Fate after death: |
Descended into Hell; resurrected after three days. |
Descended into Hell; resurrected after about 30 to 38 hours (Friday
PM to presumably some time in Sunday AM) covering parts of three days. |
| Resurrection announced by: |
Women. |
Women. |
| Future: |
To reign for 1,000 years in the Millennium. |
To reign for 1,000 years in the Millennium. |
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Comparison of some characteristics of Horus and Jesus:
| Characteristics |
Horus |
Yeshua of Nazareth, a.k.a. Jesus |
| Nature: |
Regarded as a mythical character. |
Regarded as a 1st century CE human prophet by Jewish
Christians. Viewed as a man-god in the Gospel of John, and by Christians in the
2nd century CE and later.
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| Main role: |
Savior of humanity. |
Savior of humanity.
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| Status: |
God-man. |
God-man.
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| Common portrayal: |
Virgin Isis holding the infant Horus. |
Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus.
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| Title: |
KRST, the anointed one. |
Christ, the anointed one.
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| Other names: |
The good shepherd, the lamb of God, the bread of life,
the son of man, the Word, the fisher, the winnower. |
The good shepherd, the lamb of God, the bread of life, the son of
man, the Word, the fisher, the winnower.
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| Zodiac sign: |
Associated with Pisces, the fish. |
Associated with Pisces, the fish.
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| Main symbols: |
Fish, beetle, the vine, shepherd's crook. |
Fish, beetle, the vine, the shepherd's crook. |
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Comparison of some teachings of Horus and Jesus:| Characteristics | Horus | Yeshua of Nazareth, a.k.a. Jesus | |
Criteria for salvation at the
time of judgment
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"I have given bread to the hungry man and water to
the thirsty man and clothing to the naked person and a boat to the
shipwrecked mariner." 3
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"For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye
gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye
clothed me..." Matthew 25:35-36 (KJV).
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"I am" statements
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"I am Horus in glory...I am the Lord of Light...I am
the victorious one...I am the heir of endless time...I, even I, am he
that knoweth the paths of heaven."
4
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"I am Horus, the Prince of Eternity."
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"I am Horus who
stepeth onward through eternity...Eternity and everlastingness is my
name."
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"I am the possessor of bread in Anu. I have bread in heaven with
Ra." |
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"I am the light of the world....I am the way, the truth and the
life."
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"Before Abraham was, I am"
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"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today and forever."
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"I am the living bread that came down from
heaven." |
(All from the Gospel of John)
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The following information sources were used to prepare and update the above
essay. The hyperlinks are not necessarily still active today.
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Tom Harpur, "The Pagan Christ; Recovering the Lost Light," Thomas Allen, (2004), Pages
128 to 136.
Read reviews or order this book.
A Canadian Broadcasting Corp. documentary based on this book won the Platinium
Award at the WorldFest Remi Awards in 2008.
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Google horus crucified to
see conflicting accounts on the way in which Horus died.
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Ibid, Page 74. From the confession that humans made in the presence of Horus at the Hall of Maat
-- the place of judgment for all.
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"The Ritual: The Egyptian Book of the Dead."
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Originally written: 2004-APR-25
Latest update: 2017-FEB-28
Author: B.A. Robinson
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