Questions tagged [christianity]
For questions about stories and myths of the religion based around Jesus Christ, the son of the Christian God.
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Origin of Folk-Belief that the Faithful Dead become Angels
There is a common folk-belief among Christians that the faithful dead become angels.
As noted in this related question, this belief is not only unsubstantiated by scripture, but seemingly contradicted ...
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Was there a god called Tyrimnas or Tyrimnos worshipped at Thyatira?
I've seen a few Christian sources (such as this one) mentioning a god called Tyrimnos (I've also seen it spelled Tyrimnas) that was worshiped at Thyatira, but I have not been able to find any ...
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If angels cannot reproduce, then why did God castrate the angel Samael?
It's a common belief that angels are incapable of reproduction, if that is so then why is there a story about God castrating the angel Samael, he wouldn't need to if angels cannot procreate.
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How was Odin influenced by Christianity?
Due to Loki's nature as a trickster, among many other reasons, I believe he was demonized with the spread of Christianity in Scandinavia and associated somewhat with Lucifer/Satan (please correct me ...
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Is there any evidence of Christianization of Egyptian myths?
Christian symbolism can be found in Irish and Scandinavian mythologies, as the authors that recorded it were Christian and probably wrote about it centuries later. Was there ever a Christianization of ...
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Are vampires vulnerable to crucifixes because of the crucifixion of Jesus?
I wanted to know if the legends of vampires being vulnerable to a crucifix or a cross exist because of what happened to Jesus. Is this so?
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Is there a deliberate symbolic relationship between the Rockefeller Plaza Atlas statue and St Patrick's Cathedral?
The International Building, part of the Rockefeller Center, stands in Midtown Manhattan. In the building's courtyard, at Number 630 on Fifth Avenue, its entrance is guarded by the dark and imposing 45-...
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Would Pantagruel take part in the ritual weeping for Tammuz?
Renaissance Humanists rediscovered Plutarch and Rabelais' Fourth Boook of Pantagruel's adventures quotes at length a famous anecdote from
The Failure of the Oracles (Moralia, 5-29), about a divine ...
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Who is the figure holding a cross next to Christ fallen with the cross in the statue at Budapest 2, Pasaréti tér?
Christian iconography question. This is about a 1936 life-sized statue of Jesus Christ fallen beneath the cross, by sculptor Somló Sári. The statue is at Budapest 2. ker. Pasaréti tér, next to the ...
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Are There Biblical References to Good Magic?
I believe in God and Christianity and have had this question for a while. Are there scriptural references to good magic outside of heavenly miracles or priesthood? I know there are many stories of (...
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Any person/myth Moses Might Have Been Based On?
I know that Moses from the Bible is generally agreed to be a mythical figure and not a real person, especially since no historical sources from places like Egypt or the people of Sinai at the time ...
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Any stories in Bible/Christian mythology about person regaining Adam's primeval innocence?
I read about a sect of Early Christianity called the Adamites who claimed to have regained the innocence that Adam had in the Garden of Eden before he ate the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. Has ...
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Reference texts for Christian mythos
I was wondering if anyone on here has a good reference for Christian mythos in the way of specific characters/Christian mythological creatures, i.e. Nephilim and Seraphim? Anything having to do with ...
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What is the oldest known religious song/chant?
In most branches of Christianity, there are choirs, solo song or even Christian rockbands. I remember reading that in the case of Christianity most people where illiterate when they started making ...
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What is the meaning of the inscriptions on Baphomet arms?
I refer to Latin words SOLVE and COAGULA on his arms.
I understand literal translation of these words but it doesn't throw any light of the real designation and sacred meaning of them. All the ...
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