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Christ–Horus solar mythAtlas
Religion & Occult · Comparative religion & recycled myth
The book Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection argues that Christian narratives draw substantially on Egyptian Horus mythology. The Horus–Christ comparison is frequently framed within broader Christ-myth and solar-myth arguments rather than as a consensus Egyptological finding.
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Why are there so many similarities between Jesus Christ and the Egyptian God Horus?
askgramps.org · secondary
- Pos A · Public materials such as this page are cited as showing that listed Christ–Horus parallels are treated as unmatched in ancient Egyptian texts and as resembling repeated popular claims.“these things are nowhere to be found”
- Pos B · Public materials such as this page are cited as a conventional reply that affirming readings treat as under-weighting motif lists still circulated in public Christ–Horus discussions.“similar to the urban legends of pop culture”
A minister reviews ‘Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection’ – Freethought Nation
freethoughtnation.com · secondary
- Pos A · This review is treated as a personal clerical response that praises stimulation while noting disagreement with some conclusions, and is read as leaving the Christ–Horus solar-myth claim set unsettled relative to conventional public records pending fuller source comparison.“do not agree with every conclusion”
- Pos B · This review is treated as a credentialed minister's endorsement of the book's research depth and creative linkages, and is read as supporting that the Christ–Horus claim set remains under-accounted for in mainstream summaries pending fuller source comparison.“scholarship, research, knowledge of the original languages”
Religulous (and the alleged Horus-Christ parallels) - Greg Boyd - ReKnew
reknew.org · secondary
- Pos A · This ReKnew review is cited as treating popular Horus–Christ solar-myth listings as alleged parallels open to specific critique, so skeptical readings take the public claim set as overstated until fuller primary comparison is supplied for the shell.“alleged Horus-Christ parallels”
- Pos B · This same review is cited as one contested pushback affirming readings still treat as under-accounting for comparative motifs the documentary raised, so the claim set remains marked unsettled until research adds the broader sources the shell requires.“alleged Horus-Christ parallels”
Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection
forage.com · secondary
- Pos A · This listing is cited as presenting the book’s case that Christian narratives draw substantially on Horus mythology, through analyzed parallels in birth, death, and resurrection accounts.“virgin birth narratives, death and resurrection stories”
- Pos B · This listing is read as locating the Horus–Christ comparison within broader Christ-myth and solar-myth arguments, with reviews noting debate over methods rather than Egyptological consensus.“Makes compelling connections but occasionally overreaches”
Acharya S - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org · secondary
- Pos A · The page is read as presenting Acharya S as arguing Christian figures drew on Egyptian and solar myths, treated as supporting substantial Horus–Jesus narrative overlap claims.“based on Roman, Greek, Egyptian, and other cultures' myths”
- Pos B · The page is cited as framing Acharya S's writing within broader Christ-myth and solar-deity arguments, treated as distinct from consensus Egyptological findings on any Horus parallel.“American Christ myth theorist”
Who is Acharya S | D.M. Murdock
truthbeknown.com · secondary
- Pos A · The author's classical education and comparative-religion scholarship are read as supporting the book's argument that Christian narratives draw substantially on Egyptian Horus mythology.“degree in Classics, Greek Civilization”
- Pos B · The author's independent comparative-mythology profile is treated as framing the Horus–Christ comparison within broader Christ-myth and solar-myth arguments rather than consensus Egyptological findings.“independent scholar of comparative religion and mythology”
Cooper W R The Horus Myth In Its Relation To Christ 1877 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
archive.org · secondary
- Pos A · This listing is treated as part of the compared public record of Horus–Christ comparative writing, and is cited as supporting the view that Christian narratives are argued to draw on Egyptian Horus mythology.“The Horus Myth In Its Relation To Christ”
- Pos B · This listing is read as an instance of older Christ-myth and solar-myth framing of Horus and Christ, and is treated as reflecting a disputed interpretive line rather than consensus Egyptological findings.“The Horus Myth In Its Relation To Christ”
Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection
goodreads.com · secondary
- Pos A · The listing is read as presenting the book as arguing that Christian narratives draw substantially on Egyptian Horus mythology via shared characteristics.“Horus and Jesus possessed many characteristics and attributes”
- Pos B · The listing is read as framing the Horus–Christ comparison within broader Christ-myth and solar-myth arguments rather than as Egyptological consensus.“profound influence upon the later Christian faith”
Review - D.M. Murdock (Acharya S.), Christ in Egypt: The Horus-Jesus Connection reviewed by Robert M. Price
robertmprice.mindvendor.com · secondary
- Pos A · Price’s review is read as treating the book’s large source base and specialist citations as support that Christian narratives draw substantially on Egyptian Horus mythology as the compared public record.“best book by this controversial author”
- Pos B · Price’s review is read as placing the Horus–Christ case inside controversial Christ-myth and solar-myth debate by a self-published author, treated as outside consensus Egyptological finding. The competing reading remains available for comparison from the same public materials.“Yes, she published it herself”
Jesus Christ
churchofjesuschrist.org · secondary
- Pos A · Church image collections are read as documenting the Christian narrative of Jesus's life and atonement that Christ in Egypt treats as drawing on earlier Horus mythology patterns.“recreate the life, teachings, personal ministry”
- Pos B · Church image collections are treated as reflecting standard confessional presentation of Jesus, cited within debates where Horus–Christ links remain tied to mythic rather than mainstream Egyptological framing.“Atonement of Jesus the Christ”
Item not available
ia801809.us.archive.org · secondary
- Pos A · The archive stub is read as still naming Christ in Egypt, treated as a public-record marker that Murdock’s Horus–Jesus comparison is cited for substantial narrative overlap with Egyptian myth.“Item not available”
- Pos B · The same unavailable notice is treated as an access gap only, cited as leaving Horus–Christ solar-myth pairing framed within broader myth arguments rather than consensus Egyptology. The competing reading remains available for comparison from the same public materials.“issues with the item's content”
Myth of Religion; The Solar Messiahs God's Sun Christ Horus.flv
youtube.com · tertiary
- Pos A · The video title is cited as pairing Christ and Horus as solar messiahs, and is read as public-facing support for the claim that Christian narratives draw substantially on Egyptian Horus mythology as argued in Christ in Egypt.“Solar Messiahs God's Sun Christ Horus”
- Pos B · The video title is treated as placing the Horus–Christ link inside myth-of-religion and solar-messiah framing, and is read as illustrating how such comparisons appear in broader Christ-myth discourse rather than as consensus Egyptology. The competing reading remains available for comparison from the same public materials.“Myth of Religion; The Solar Messiahs”
Religulous - The similarities between Horus and Jesus
youtube.com · tertiary
- Pos A · This video is cited as showing similarities read as supporting the view that Christian narratives draw substantially on Egyptian Horus mythology.“The similarities between Horus and Jesus”
- Pos B · This video is treated as presenting Horus–Christ similarities framed within broader Christ-myth and solar-myth arguments rather than Egyptological consensus.“The similarities between Horus and Jesus”
Images & Pictures of Jesus Christ | LDS Art & Paintings of Christ
ldsart.com · secondary
- Pos A · The LDS art collection page is treated as documenting popular Christian visual devotion to Jesus. Advocates of substantial Horus–Jesus narrative links may read it as later pious imagery that neither confirms nor directly engages the Egyptian mythological parallels argued in the compared book.“Images & Pictures of Jesus Christ”
- Pos B · The LDS art collection page is treated as documenting popular Christian visual devotion to Jesus. Those who frame Horus–Christ ties as mythic rather than Egyptological consensus may read it as ordinary confessional art that remains unconnected to solar-myth comparison claims in the record.“Images & Pictures of Jesus Christ”
The oldest images of Jesus Christ
aleteia.org · secondary
- Pos A · This source is read as showing that early Christian depictions relied on existing artistic canons rather than unique scriptural description, which is treated as consistent with narratives that Christian imagery and story patterns could draw on earlier cultural forms including Egyptian motifs.“artistic canons of their time”
- Pos B · This source is read as showing that early Christian depictions arose from contemporary artistic practice and the absence of scriptural portrait detail, which is treated as reflecting ordinary art-historical development within Christian contexts rather than dependence on Horus solar-myth frameworks.“Scripture does not provide a description”