The popular contemporary
image of Caesar is as a ruthless, bloodthirsty dictator and tyrant, but that is
far from the truth. In his time the popular image of him was as a benevolent and
beloved leader . There is a bust
of Caesar in the Torlonia Museum which many claim resembles Jesus . He wears a
wreath upon his head, the oak wreath of the soter, the Savior, which is
reminiscent of the crown of thorns worn by Jesus.
Many
Scholars have demonstrated the contribution of numerous Mediterranean legends
and myths to the Jesus Mythos but the cult of Divus Juluis - The Divine Caesar
has been largely overlooked until recently.
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Many facets of Roman
Catholicism tend to lend credence to the hypothesis/theory that the Jesus
Saga is loosely based on Julius Caesar and the cult of Divus Juluis ,
Francesco Carotta
points out a multitude of linguistic anomalies and quirks that all point
to significant and uncanny parallels between Christ and Caesar.
Corruptions and misinterpretations in the
copying of texts, Corruptions and misinterpretations in translations and the
transformation of iconography from Imperial Roman to "Christian" are the
primary culprits as per Carotta.
That the Jesus Christ Saga has its origin in Roman sources is an undeniable
fact. Carotta
a linguist and philosopher has found distinct traces which lead to
the Julian roots in Christianity. He attempts to prove that
the story of Jesus is based on the narrative of the life of Julius Caesar.
As per Carotta: ''The Gospel proves to be the history of the Roman
Civil war, a 'mis-telling' of the life of Caesar-from the Rubicon to his
assassination-mutated into the narrative of Jesus, from the Jordan to his
crucifixion.
Linguistic quirks and anomalies that link Caesar and Jesus
Jesus was announced to be the Lord, Capital "L". The savior of the world.
The one who brought peace. “In texts and inscriptions and on coins,
Caesar was announced to be the Lord, Capital "L". The savior of the world.
The one who brought peace,”
John Dominic Crossan
Caesars Death plot is hatched by Gaius Cassius Longinus a Roman
Soldier/Statesman. Jesus is stabbed by Gaius Cassius Longinus, a Roman Soldier.
Caesar is stabbed, and hung
on a cross after his death.
Jesus is
hung on a cross, and stabbed after his death.
Caesar is killed on the 15th of
March [Ides of March]. Jesus is killed on the 15th of Nissan , which corresponds
to March on the Hebrew calendar
Gaius Cassius Longinus of the Jesus Saga was
elevated to Sainthood by the Catholic Church, his feast day is the 15th of
March, the anniversary of the assassination of Julius Caesar .
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As per
the apocryphal Gospel Of Nicodemus
, Longinus received the
holy spear with which he pierced the side of Jesus as a gift from his
Grandfather, whom had received it from Julius Cesar as a gift for his
outstanding military service in the conquest of Gaul [Gallia] .
Gallia {Gaul} from where Cesar began his revolution, transforms to Galilee
from where Jesus began his revolution.
Both Jesus and Caesar enter similarly
named cities at the beginning of their careers . Caesar enters Corfinium , and the Gospel translation transposes it to
Cafarnaum which
Jesus entered.
Caesar finds Corfinium occupied {obsessus in Latin} by an enemy
and attacks him. Jesus finds a man possessed {obsessus in Latin} by a Demon and
exorcizes it..
Caesar engages in somewhat clandestine nocturnal meetings with
Nicomedes of Bithynia -- Jesus engages in somewhat clandestine nocturnal
meetings with Nicodemus of Bethania.
Lepidus [pronounced lay pete us] became a successor
of Caesars, as pontifex maximus of the Divus Julius cult. Peter became a
successor of Jesus as pontifex maximus [Pope] of the Christian Cult. [At the
age of 37 Juluis Caesar was Pontifex Maximus ]
There are numerous more
linguistic similarities, as well as sequential coincidence between the two
stories. Some are not as blatant as others, while some actually are laughable.
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