Ashtaroth, or astarte, a goddess of the zidonians.
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ASHTAROTH, or ASTARTE, a goddess of
the Zidonians.
The word Ashtaroth properly signifies flocks of
sheep, or goats; and sometimes the grove, or
woods, because she was goddess of woods,
and groves .
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Note the word "paradise" came from the Persian
pairidaeza. Other similarities between the Jesus
story and other godmen such as Horus, Krshna,
Mithras, Dionysus and Osiris are clearly
illustrated below:
Horus
Horus and the Father are one
*Horus is the Father seen in the Son
*Horus, light of the world, represented by the
2. symbolical eye, the sign of salvation.
*Horus was the way, the truth, the life by name
and in person
*Horus baptized with water by Anup (Jesus
baptized with water by John)
*Horus the Good Shepherd
*Horus as the Lamb (Jesus as the Lamb)
*Horus as the Lion (Jesus as the Lion)
*Horus identified with the Tat Cross (Jesus with
the cross)
*The trinity of Atum the Father, Horus the Son,
Ra the Holy Spirit
*Horus the avenger (Jesus who brings the
sword)
*Horus the afflicted one
*Horus as life eternal
*Twelve followers of Hours as Har-Khutti (Jesus'
12 disciples)
Osiris-Dionysus
Egyptian/Greek godman (combined merely for
the similarities of the 3)
*Osiris-dionysus is god made flesh, the savior
'son of god'
*his father is god and his mother is a mortal
virgin
*he is born in a cave or humble cowshed on
December 25 before 3 shepherds
3. *he offers his followers a chance to be born
again through the rites of baptism
*he miraculously turns water to win in a marriage
ceremony
*he rides triumphantly into town on a donkey
while people wave palm leaves to honor him
*he dies at eastertime as a sacrifice for the sins
of the world
*after his death he descends to hell, then on the
third day he rises from the dead and ascends to
heaven in glory
*his followers await his return as the judge
during the last days
*his death and resurrection are celebrated by a
ritual meal of bread and wine, which symbolizes
his body and blood
Krshna, an incarnation of the hindu deity Vishnu
*was killed to atone for the sins of mankind
* was also the "full measure of the god-head"
according to the Ramayana, ~300 years BCE
* was born miraculously by a virgin, his birth
attended by shepherds and angels, according to
the Bhagavad Gita and in accord with prophecy
* at birth was presented with frankincense and
myrrh
* wrought many astounding miracles, including
4. healing the sick, restoring the sight of the blind,
casting out devils, raising the dead to life
* was baptised (ablution) in the river Ganges
* enabled his disciples to net large amounts of
fish
* "transfigured" at a place called Madura
* spoke in parables
* taught that you should forgive your enemies,
avoid sexual thoughts, love your neighbor, and
condemn material wealth
* ascended back to Heaven in the sight of all
men
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