Are both Romulus and Jesus Mythical Gods?

Did Romulus, a mythical Roman god provide the foundations for the creation of Jesus Christ, a new Christian god with a superior message and greater kingdom?

Throughout history, there have been numerous pre-Christian savior gods who became incarnate and underwent sufferings or trials, even deaths and resurrections. None of them actually existed.

Yet each god had a detailed biographical account created to support their existence. Romulus was no different!

There are many differences between Romulus and Jesus. But the similarities are too numerous to be a coincidence. The table below explores 50 parallels between the two dying and rising savior-deities.

Romulus	Jesus
c. 771 BC W Romulus Romulus (771 BC) is the legendary founder of Rome. In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus, twin sons of the princess and vestal Rhea Silvia and the god Mars are the legendary founders of Rome.	3 BC-33 AD W Jesus Jesus (33 AD) is God/Son of God in Christianity. Jesus is the main character in the development of the Christianity in Rome. The 'Christ myth' theory is the view that Jesus, like Romulus, was a mythical, fictional character who never existed.
1. Rome
FOUNDER Romulus is believed to be the founder of Rome. Various traditions attribute the establishment of many of Rome's oldest legal, political, religious, and social institutions to Romulus and his contemporaries.	ESTABLISHED Jesus is held as the founder of Christianity (Roman Catholicism) whch flourished in Rome, under Emperor Constantine and suceeding emperors.
2. Month
APRIL Romulus (and prior to his death, Remus) founded the city of Rome. The founding was believed to have been on the 21st of April   Romulus_The_Savior_God_of_Rome	APRIL Easter commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus, and when he rose from the tomb. The Easter period is between March 22 and April 25, and is therefore most likely to be celebrated in April.
3. Age 35
YES According to legend, the first king of Rome was Romulus, who founded the city in 753 BC. The kings ruled for an average of 35 years. W King_of_Rome	YES It is commonly believed that Jesus was crucified at 33 years. It can also be shown he was 35 years.   How-old-was-Jesus
4. Virgin Mother
VIRGIN Mother was Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, king of Alba Longa. Before their conception, Numitor’s brother Amulius seized power, killed Numitor’s male heirs and forced Rhea Silvia to become a Vestal Virgin, sworn to chastity. W Rhea_Silvia Romulus was the son of Rhea who had been miraculously impregnated by the god Mars.	VIRGIN 'How will this be,' Mary asked the angel, 'since I am a virgin?' The angel answered, 'The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.' LUKE 1:34-35
5. Divine Father
MARS Romulus didn't die a natural death but was brought to heaven by his divine father Mars.   romaoptima.com Most accounts claim Romulus' father was either the Mars, God of War, or the demigod Hercules. W Romulus	YAHWEH Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and Holy Ghost MATT 28:19 In mainstream trinitarian Christianity, God the Father is regarded as the first person of the Trinity, then God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit.
6. Conception
GOD MARS Some myths claim God Mars appeared and lay with Rhea Silvia; other myths attest that the demi-god hero Hercules was her partner. Livy claims that Rhea Silvia was in fact raped by an unknown man, but blamed her pregnancy on divine conception.   ancient.eu	HOLY SPIRIT Behold, you [Mary] will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus. LUKE 1:31 The Holy Spirit came and impregnated Mary. Some Christians believe he came in the form of a man.
7. Royal Opposition
KING AMULIUS King Amulius ordered the twins Romulus & Remus' death by means of live burial, exposure, or being thrown into the Tiber River.   ancient.eu	KING HEROD When King Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious ... MATTHEW 2:16
8. Killed at Birth?
FAILED ATTEMPT King Amulius ordered the twins Romulus & Remus' death by means of live burial, exposure, or being thrown into the Tiber River.   ancient.eu	FAILED ATTEMPT When King Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had learned from the Magi. MATTHEW 2:16
9. Poor Family
SHEPHERD Romulus was cared for by a shepherd and his wife: Faustulus and Acca Larentia. He grew up to be a shepherd like his adoptive father.   ancient.eu	CARPENTER "Is not this [Jesus] the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him. MARK 6:3
10. Father/Son Occupation
BOTH SHEPHERDS Romulus was cared for by a shepherd and his wife: Faustulus and Acca Larentia. He grew up to be a shepherd like his adoptive father.   ancient.eu	BOTH CARPENTERS "Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn’t his mother’s name Mary, and aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas? MATTHEW 13:55
11. Divinity
UNAWARE Romulus grew to adulthood not knowing of his divine origin nor his status as a demigod.   Romulus_The_Savior_God_of_Rome	UNAWARE Whilst traditional Christians believe Jesus confirmed his divinity in the New Testament, others argue Jesus attained true divinity following his resurrection. It is possible during his lifetime, Jesus was unaware of his 'fully divine God' status - a rank awarded to him in later ecumenical church councils.   michaeljkruger.com
12. Following
YES, HAILED AS KING Romulus was the legendary founder and first king of Rome. He was honoured by the people as king.	YES, 12 DISCIPLES During the life and ministry of Jesus in the 1st century AD, the 12 apostles were his closest followers and became the primary teachers of the gospel message of Jesus. W Apostles
13. Miracles
STRENGTH Romulus was a great general (hero) that led the Romans to many victories over their rivals - displaying superhuman strength and martial abilities.   Romulus_The_Savior_God_of_Rome	HUMANITY The miracles of Jesus are the supernatural deeds attributed to Jesus. The majority are faith healings, exorcisms, resurrection, control over nature and forgiveness of sins. W Miracles_of_Jesus
14. Execution (how)
MYSTERY There are two versions of Romulus' death: 1 Romulus mysteriously disappeared in a storm or whirlwind. 2 Romulus was violently attacked, his body cut into small pieces and carried away. Livy writes about these events Cassius Dio writes how Romulus was surrounded by hostile, resentful senators who killed him.   ancient.eu	CRUCIFIXION And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. MATTHEW 27:20
15. Trial by Authority
SENATE The people of Rome were skeptical towards this supernatural phenomenon and started to speculate that Romulus must have been a victim of an assassination attempt by the patricians [Rome's ruling class].   romaoptima.com Romulus is assassinated by the Roman senate.	SANHEDRIN The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death MATT 26:59 In the New Testament, the Sanhedrin trial of Jesus refers to the trial of Jesus before the Sanhedrin (a Jewish judicial body) following his arrest in Jerusalem and prior to his dispensation by Pontius Pilate. W Sanhedrin_trial_of_Jesus
16. Execution (where)
ROME The people of Rome were skeptical towards this supernatural phenomenon and started to speculate that Romulus must have been a victim of an assassination attempt by the patricians [Rome's ruling class].   romaoptima.com Romulus is assassinated by the Roman senate.	ROME And when they had bound Him, they led Him away and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. MATTHEW 27:20 Jesus is crucified under Pilate, the Roman governor.
17. Execution (distance)
CAMPUS When the ascend happened, Romulus was just on Campus Martius (a plain before the Roman walls) overseeing a military parade.   romaoptima.com Romulus' ascension could be said to have happened away from the central area, outside of the city etc. Plutarch reports Romulus holding an assembly of the people outside the city. Livy 1.16.1; Plutarch,	GOLGOTHA And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha JOHN 19:17 Golgotha, or Calvary was, according to the Gospels, a site immediately outside Jerusalem's walls where Jesus was crucified. W Calvary cf. Josephus War 5.6,11; Rom. 27.6; John 19:17
18. Supernatural Event
STORM Suddenly a storm broke out and brought terrible darkness and lightning. A dark cloud covered the king and when it was finally gone, Romulus was nowhere to be found.   romaoptima.com As Romulus was dying on the Field of Mars, clouds came, the sun disappeared and the sky went dark, and thunder clapped; he disappeared in a mist or cloud. Livy says there was a thunderstorm. Ovid’s poem talks about thunder and lightning. Dionysius speaks of a storm and rain. Plutarch speaks of a storm. Plutarch, 27.6-7; Ovid, Fasti, 4:492-96; Ovid, Metam. 14.816-17; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom.; 2.56.2-6; Plutarch,	EARTHQUAKE At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split MATTHEW 27:51 When Jesus was dying, darkness came over the land, and at point of his death the earth shook. The temple curtain was torn. There was an earthquake, and the tombs of Saints opened up. Mt 27:45,51; Rom. 27.6-7; Matt 27:51-54; Mark 15:38; Luke 23:45
19. Darkness
DARKNESS Suddenly a storm broke out and brought terrible darkness and lightning. A dark cloud covered the king and when it was finally gone, Romulus was nowhere to be found.   romaoptima.com The land is covered in darkness when Romulus died Ovid doesn’t say darkness over the land in his poem. He just says there were heavy clouds. Dionysius says there was darkness from a storm but says nothing about it covering the whole land. He also dismisses it as a fable. Plutarch likewise attributes the localized dark to a storm. And likewise concedes this was known to be a tale. Ovid, Metam. 14.816-22; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.56.2-6; Plutarch,	DARKNESS From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. MATTHEW 27:45 A darkness fell when Jesus died on the Cross The cause of the darkness in regard to Jesus seems to be attributed by Luke to a solar eclipse and is said by all synoptic authors to have covered the whole land. Rom. 27.6-7; Matt 27:45; Mark 15:33; Luke 23:44
20. Clouds
CLOUDS Suddenly a storm broke out and brought terrible darkness and lightning. A dark cloud covered the king and when it was finally gone, Romulus was nowhere to be found.   romaoptima.com Livy 1.16; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.56.2-6;	CLOUDS After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight. ACTS 1:9 Jesus ascended to heaven in a cloud.
21. Body Vanished
VANISHED A dark cloud covered the king and when it was finally gone, Romulus was nowhere to be found.   romaoptima.com After Romulus disappeared, his body could not be found According to ancient accounts, this day was celebrated as an annual holiday in the Roman world as the day of "The People's Flight" (Poplifugia) Romulus' ascension became the quintessential resurrection story across Rome. Plutarch is making the point right before that Scipio’s “dead body lay exposed for all to see” and conjecture as to his fate was made based upon his corpse. In contrast to this, Plutarch says, Romulus “suddenly disappeared.” According to Dionysius and Plutarch rumours began as to what Romulus’ fate may have been. One of the rumours was that Romulus was killed and dismembered and smuggled out of the senate house under the robes of senators. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.56.2-6; Plutarch, 27.7-8	VANISHED Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance [Jesus was gone]. JOHN 20:1 But he [young man in white robe] said to them, "Don’t be alarmed! You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised. He isn't here. Look, here's the place where they laid him". MARK 16:6 After the crucifixion, Jesus' body was placed in a tomb. The four Gospels narrate how several women, including Mary Magdalene, found the tomb of Jesus to be empty when they came to his tomb [on third day] to anoint his body with spices and oils. W Empty_tomb Rom. 27.3-5; Matt 28:11-14; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:3; John 20:2-10
22. Risen to Gods
RISEN The people wanted to search for him but the Senate told them not to, 'for he had risen to join the gods' On the Historicity of Jesus. Richard Carrier	RISEN As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed. "Don't be alarmed" he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him." MARK 16:5-6 Jesus ascended to heaven in a cloud.
23. Sent by Father-God
RISEN Romulus answered [to Julius Proculus], "It pleased the gods, O Proculus, that we [half-gods], who come from them, should remain so long a time amongst men as we did; and having built a city to be the greatest in the world for empire and glory, should return again to heaven ..." Life of Romulus	BELIEF For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. JOHN 3:16 Christian doctrine holds Jesus as 'eternal God' who existed before creation was sent to earth by the Father in heaven for a short while.
Tertullian (c.155-240 AD) The Church father Tertullian also noted that both Romulus and Jesus reportedly were taken up to heaven in a cloud, but argued that this was "far more certain" to have occurred in Jesus' case than of Romulus (21.23).
24 .Rumours
MANY There were numerous rumours trying to explain the disappearance of Romulus. Livy agrees with above. Dionysus agrees with above. Ovid agrees with above Livy 1.16.4-5; Plutarch, Rom. 27.5-6, 8; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.56.2-6; 2.63.3	PLANS When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, “You are to say, His disciples came during the night and stole him away while we were asleep. MATT 28:12-13 Matthew reports how the Jewish religious leaders planned to explain the empty tomb The women fled the tomb in fear, and Jesus' disciples showed disbelief at the disappearance Matt 28:11-14
25. Resurrection
YES Romulus was taken to heaven and glorified, later appearing to Julius Proculus Ovid, Metamorphoses 14.805-51; Fasti 2.481-509	YES He [Jesus] is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: LUKE 24:6
26. Appearance
ROAD After the death of Romulus, his intimate friend Julius Proculus reported that while traveling on the road he had seen Romulus coming toward him. When he asks Romulus what had happened, Romulus replies, "It was the pleasure of the gods, O Proculus, from whom I came, that I should be with mankind only a short time, and that after founding a city destined to be the greatest on earth for empire and glory, I should dwell again in heaven. And I will be your propitious deity, [called] Quirinus". Cicero, Resp. 2.10; Livy 1.16.1-8; Ovid, Fasti 2.475-511; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.63.3-4; Plutarch, 28.1-3;	ROAD As he [Paul] journeyed he came near Damascus [on road to], and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven ... Then the Lord said "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting." ACTS 9:3 Sightings of resurrected humans, particularly on a road, were a common feature in Greco-Roman translation fables. Lk 24:13-49; Acts 9:3-19; Rom. 27-28; Luke 24:35; 1 Cor 15:3-11
27. Message
GREATER ROME Romulus offers Proculus (and Rome generally) parting advice and instructions. He rose to heaven after giving instructions. Plutarch, 28.2; Ovid, Fasti, 2:505-09	PREACH GOSPEL And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. MARK 16:15 The resurrected Christ gave his disciples parting instructions and rose to heaven. Mk 16:14-18; Mt 28:18-20; Jn 20:21; Acts 1:9
28. Confusion
SPECULATION A dark cloud covered the king and when it was finally gone, Romulus was nowhere to be found. The people of Rome were skeptical towards this supernatural phenomenon. The people of Rome ... started to speculate that Romulus must have been a victim of an assassination attempt by the patricians.   romaoptima.com	DISBELIEF Then she ran and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and said to them, 'They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him.' JOHN 20:2 After Jesus died, his body could not be found in the tomb, and people apparently suspected the disciples had stolen it. When they [disciples] heard that Jesus was alive and that she [Mary] had seen him, they did not believe it MARK 16:11 Matt 27:63-66; Matt 28:13
29. Fear
FEAR Livy says it was the youth who were afraid and they were afraid of the storm. The youth weren’t followers. Ovid says it was Julius Proculus who was afraid at the appearance of Romulus. Plutarch says it was Julius Proculus who was afraid at the appearance of Romulus. Julius was not a follower. Ovid, Fasti 2.475-511; Livy 1.16.2; Plutarch,	FEAR They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost. LUKE 24:37 Mark, Matthew, and Luke say it was the women who were afraid and they were frightened by the appearance of the angel at the tomb. Rom. 28.2; Matt 28:5, 10; Mark 16:8; Luke 24:37-38
30. Silence
PEOPLE, SILENT Livy's account, emphasizes that 'fear and bereavement' kept the people 'silent for a long time', and only later did they proclaim Romulus 'God, Son of God, King and Father'. On the Historicity of Jesus. Richard Carrier	WOMEN, SILENT Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid. MARK 16:8
31. Hero
PROCULUS To settle the matter, a man named Proculus Julius, an old friend of the missing king, stood before the people ...   romaoptima.com	PAUL As he [Paul] journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven ... Then the Lord said 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ACTS 9:3
32. Ceremony
QUINTILUS He disappeared on the Nones of July, as they now call the month which was then Quintilus ... for on that day many ceremonies are still performed. Plutarch	EASTER Easter, or Resurrection Sunday is a festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. W Easter
33. Ceremony Rites
FLED IN FEAR Plutarch tells us that the annual Roman ceremony of the Romulan ascent involved a recitation of the names of those who fled his vanishing in fear, and the acting out of their fear and flight in public On the Historicity of Jesus. Richard Carrier	FLED IN FEAR And they went out quickly, and fled from the sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they were afraid MARK 16:8 The end of Mark's Gospel scene is suspiciously similar to the Roman ceremony rites. On the Historicity of Jesus. Richard Carrier
34. Ceremony Procession
PUBLIC MARCH The date of July 7th (the Nones of July) was established as a date of worship in celebration of Romulus' formal accent to god-hood. The religious procession began at the temple dedicated in his honor, through streets of Rome, ended at the legendary site of Goat's Marsh where ritual sacrifices were made.   Romulus_The_Savior_God_of_Rome	PUBLIC MARCH A Holy Week (Easter) procession is a public ritual march. Images of saints, Virgin Mary and a crucified Jesus are carried by foot; acts of mortification and traditional hymns sung. Crosses and biers holding Catholic holy images adorned with flowers and candles are carried from one parish church to another led by the clergy, monastic orders, or heads of the penitential orders. W Holy_Week_procession
35. Prophecy
GREATER ROME Proculus Julius ... claimed he witness Romulus stepping down from heaven for a while and share a prophecy about the future greatness of Rome.   romaoptima.com	FOR GENTILES But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel" ACTS 9:15
36. Encounter
NIGHT Proculus announced that he had seen Romulus Ovid has this take place at night Dionysius says nothing at all about a road. Ovid, Fasti 2.475-511; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.63.3-4;	ROAD As he [Paul] journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven ... Then the Lord said 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ACTS 9:3 Luke 24:13-35; Acts 9:3-19
37. Bright Light
SHINING Romulus' resurrected body has on occasion a bright and shining appearance. Ovid doesn’t say anything about bright and shinning. Plutarch says Romulus was wearing “bright and shining armour. Plutarch, Rom. 28.1-2; Ovid, Fasti 2.475-511;	LIGHT As he [Paul] journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven ... Then the Lord said 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ACTS 9:3 Matthew, Mark, and Luke say Jesus was wearing “dazzling white clothing.” And this was at the transfiguration of Jesus not a post mortem appearance. In Acts it’s a light from heaven which is bright, not Jesus’ attire. Matt 17:2; Mark 9:3; Luke 9:29; Acts 9:3; Rev 1:16
38. Dress
SHINING ARMOUR he had seen Romulus coming to meet him, looking taller and comelier than ever, dressed in shining and flaming armour Plutarch,	BRIGHT LIGHT As he [Paul] journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven ... Then the Lord said 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. ACTS 9:3
39. Great Commission
NONE There was no 'great commission' given by Romulus to go out into the world and make disciples etc. Just a brief explanation of what happened to him and farewell. Livy 1.16.7; Ovid, Metam. 14.811, 815; Ovid, Fasti 2.475-511; Plutarch, Rom. 28.2; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.63.4;	NONE Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: MATTHEW 28:19 The reliability of the above verse is disputed. It cannot be used to support the 'Great Commission' claim.   is-matthew-28-19-a-later-addition
40. Ascension
HEAVEN The poet Ovid, in his Metamorphoses left us the most artistic account on the most fantastic version of Romulus' end mentioned by the historians. According to this story, Romulus didn't die a natural death but was brought to heaven by his divine father Mars.   romaoptima.com The people concluded that Romulus had become a god and ascended to heaven, and began to worship him. Plutarch isn’t reporting an ascension. He’s reporting a rumour of an ascension. A rumour that was thought to have been devised by the senators who murdered Romulus to explain away his sudden disappearance. Plutarch reports some believed the story but also some recognized it as a “silly tale” and challenged it. Dionysius scoffs at this particular rumour of an ascension and goes on to give what he calls a “more plausible” account with the senatorial conspiracy. The ascension story of Romulus was recognized by the Greco-Roman audience as fictitious. Livy 1.16.6; Plutarch, 27.7-8; Ovid, Metamorphoses, 14.808-28; 14.820-24; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.56.2-6; Litwa, p.168	HEAVEN While he [Jesus] was blessing them [disciples], he left them and was taken up into heaven LUKE 24:51 Mt. 28:17; Luke 24:45-53; Acts 1:1-8; Rom. 27.7;
41. Fled, run away
POPULATION The general population fled because of the sudden darkness, thunder, and rain. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.56.5; Plutarch,	DISCIPLES But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples deserted him and fled. MATT 26:56 It’s only the disciples who fled. And they fled because Jesus had just been arrested. Matthew 28 doesn’t say anything about fleeing. Only that the women left quickly with fear and joy. Mark 16:8 it’s a small group of women who fled, not all the people. Rom. 27.7; Matt 26:56; 28:8; Mark 14:50 or 15:50; 16:8
42. Peace
SOCIAL This witness [Proculus Julius] obviously did the job and instead of a civil war, a peaceful period of interregnum followed.   romaoptima.com	PERSONAL Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, ACTS 9:18 Following his Jesus' vision, Paul ceased persecuting Jesus' followers, and was baptized by Ananias of Damascus and his eyesight recovered. Paul travelled extensively preaching the gospel and establishing Christian Churches.
43. Sorrow & Belief
YES Romulus' followers are initially in sorrow over his death. Romulus' post-resurrection story leads to eventual belief, homage and rejoicing. Ovid, Fasti 2.475-511; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.63.3-4; Plutarch,	YES, WOMEN And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him MATTHEW 27:55 Matt 28:9, 17; Luke 24:41, 52; John 20:27
44. God/Son of God
GOD The people concluded that Romulus had become a god and ascended to heaven, after his death and resurrection, and began to worship him; calling him the son of God (of Mars in Romulus’s case). Romulus didn't die a natural death but was brought to heaven by his divine father Mars, where he became a god named Quirinus.   romaoptima.com Litwa, pp. 164, 166-67; Livy, 1:16; Livy 1.16.3; Cicero, Resp. 2.10.20b; Ovid, Fasti 2.475-511; Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Ant. rom. 2.56.5-6; Plutarch,	GOD And when the centurion, which stood over against him, usaw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. MARK 15:39 Jesus was deified as a God Even the Roman centurion testified to Jesus' divinity Mark 15:39; Matthew 27:54; Rom. 27.7; 28.3; 1:4
45. Eternal God
YES, ETERNAL Romulus told Proculus on the road that he had been a god all along but had come down to earth and become incarnate to establish a great kingdom (Rome), and now had to return to his home in heaven.	YES, TRINITY Christian doctrine evolved until Jesus Christ was acknowledged as eternally divine. The 4 stages of Jesus' divinity follow: 1 After his crucifixion and resurrection [Rom 1:4; Acts 13:33] 2 Pushed back to, at his baptism 3 Pushed back to, at his conception in virgin Mary’s womb 4 Finally it was decided, Jesus was fully divine, existed before creation, with the Father in Heaven [Jn 1:1-3]. Matt 28:9, 17; Luke 24:41, 52; John 20:27
46. King
KING OF ROME Romulus was the legendary founder and first king of Rome.	KING OF JEWS They placed above his head the charge against him. It read, 'This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.' MATTHEW 27:37 Pilate declared Jesus as king of the Jews.
47. Founder
ROME Romulus is believed to be the founder of Rome.	CHRISTIANITY Jesus is held as the founder of Christianity (Roman Catholicism).
48. Divine & Preexistent
Romulus ... was brought to heaven by his divine father Mars, where he became a god named Quirinus.   romaoptima.com Romulus was preexistent and divine He came from the divine realm to incarnate for a specific earthly mission Romulus returned to heaven to his father Litwa, p.166	In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. JOHN 1:1 Jesus (as the Word) in the Gospel of John, was preexistant and divine. Mt. 28:17; Luke 24:45-53; Acts 1:1-8
49. 'Prince'
GOOD PRINCE [After Romulus' ascended to heaven] ... to honour and worship Romulus as one taken up to the gods, and about to be to them in the place of a good prince, now a propitious god. Plutarch	PRINCE OF PEACE For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace ISAIAH 9:6
50. Goddess
HERSILIA His wife Hersilia followed him soon after and also became a goddess – Hora.   romaoptima.com	VIRGIN MARY In the Catholic Church, the veneration of Mary, mother of Jesus, encompasses various Marian devotions which include prayer, pious acts, visual arts, poetry, and music devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Catholic Church holds distinctive Marian dogmas, namely her status as the Mother of God, her Immaculate Conception, her perpetual virginity, and her Assumption into heaven. W Veneration_of_Mary_in_the_Catholic_Church
Background
The Romans regarded some of their emperors as divine. Sometimes emperors were considered divine while they were still alive, but more commonly they were deified (made into Gods) after their death. At other times, emperors were afforded divine ancestry. Therefore, the emperor was called the "Son of God". i.e. Emperor Augustus put this title on coinage bearing his image. The practice of deifying emperors presented a theological challenge for Christians.	After Christians decided Jesus Christ was the divine "Son of God", he was in direct competition with Rome's emperors. For Christians, Jesus Christ was simply the greatest, most divine "Son of God", over and above all emperors.

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https://mythologymatters.wordpress.com/2019/04/18/easter-mythology-the-resurrection-as-modeled-on-greco-roman-myths
https://www.facebook.com/MythicistMKE/posts/jesus-and-romulus/905929116166561/

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