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Comparative mythology and astronomical religion

The Christian Mythology

Charles François Dupuis1794
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A controversial Enlightenment-era work arguing that Christianity is an astronomical allegory derived from ancient solar worship. Dupuis claims that the story of Jesus Christ is a mythological representation of the sun's annual journey through the zodiac, and that Christian doctrines, rituals, and symbols are continuations of pagan solar cults. He draws extensive parallels between Christian narratives and those of ancient Egyptian, Persian, and Greco-Roman religions, arguing that all religions originate from astronomical observations clothed in allegory.

Also known asCharles François Dupuis - The Christian Mythology · The The Christian Mythology
This edition1794
EditionOriginally published in French as part of 'Origine de tous les Cultes' (Origin of All Religious Worship)
Comparative MythologyComparative ReligionAstral MythologyMythologyancient mystery religionsClassical mythologyastronomical allegoryRationalismdeismReligious syncretismritual documentationbiblical criticismpagan-Christian parallelsFrench Enlightenmentzodiacal symbolismWestern Anthropological / Folklore

Contents25 chapters

  1. 01CONTENTS.
  2. 02THE CHRISTIAN MYTHOLOGY.
  3. 03I—The Virgin Birth.
  4. 04II.—Pagan Parallels.
  5. 05III.—Spurious Relics.
  6. 06IV.—Trial and Execution Myths.
  7. 07V.—Distorted “Prophecies.”
  8. 08VI.—The Resurrection.
  9. 09VII.—Miracles.
  10. 10VIII.—Atonement and Salvation by Faith.
  11. 11IX.—The Trinity—Mariolatry.
  12. 12X.—The Saints—Good and Evil Spirits.
  13. 13XI.—Religious Holidays and Rites.
  14. 14XII—The Eucharist.
  15. 15XIII.—Spread of Christianity.
  16. 16BIBLIOGRAPHY.
  17. 17INDEX.
  18. 18Colophon
  19. 19Availability
  20. 20Encoding
  21. 21Revision History
  22. 22External References
  23. 23Corrections
  24. 24THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  25. 25"Cover"

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