Dying and resurrected gods were a recurrent motif in the mythology of the region, Apo. No big mystery there.
Nonetheless....both Josephus and Tacitus mention Simon's revolt and Quinctillius Varus' suppression of it. Neither mentions his ass coming back to life 3 days later. Looks as if he was as big a fraud as "jesus."
Nonetheless....both Josephus and Tacitus mention Simon's revolt and Quinctillius Varus' suppression of it. Neither mentions his ass coming back to life 3 days later. Looks as if he was as big a fraud as "jesus."