The video demonstrates that classical mythology almost prefigures Christianity. Two unknown people seek shelter; Mary and Joseph seek shelter. Hospitality is highly honored; miraculously, the wine does not run out; and marriage lasts until death. There is a flood (Noah) and a kind of ascension. A mansion appears and immortality.
However, similarities end there. Zeus, king of Olympian gods, supreme deity, and “Father”, who controlled the weather, offered signs and omens, and dispensed justice guaranteeing order, had a father, Cronus, and a mother, Rhea. Aha! There ends Zeus’ similarity to ours, but the story is good, beautifully illustrated, and told well.
However, similarities end there. Zeus, king of Olympian gods, supreme deity, and “Father”, who controlled the weather, offered signs and omens, and dispensed justice guaranteeing order, had a father, Cronus, and a mother, Rhea. Aha! There ends Zeus’ similarity to ours, but the story is good, beautifully illustrated, and told well.
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