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> Magpie:
> I believe what I had read was that Horus eventually incorporated or merged with sun gods or a sun god. But I also heard there was a separate story that was very like Jesus. But even then they weren't the same story. There were always differences. It's funny which ones pop out at us when we read. Like I probably wouldn't make any distinction between a god murdered and a personal sacrifice since I'd probably think of it more like a ritual with a certain level of agreement each time.


Alla:

Well, could you please link to the version that you have read? Because really it will totally satisfy my criteria, if he died for the good of people even if not for the same good as Jesus did.

For the record, while I consider myself a believer in God, I have absolutely no problem with looking at christianity as myth and look at the myths which may have influenced or originated it. My question was absolutely sincere, did not have any undertones or anything, I truly do not remember any mythos which had God who directly sacrificed himself or herself for the good of people, any sort of good of the people and I am truly curious to learn if such god existed in any religion.

To me fertility gods that you mention really do not count because the good of people was more like unintended consequences and not like they were thinking about it, you know?

Like when Persefone comes back to Demetra and there is a change of seasons, it is not like she comes because she cares about people, no? 

OOOOOOO, wait, wait, wait. I think Prometheus may sort of count as sacrificing himself? In any version of the myth did he know that Zeus will find out about him and punish him?

Alla