Certainly with other gods. Orpheus is often portrayed crucified on a cross with a moon over his head (i.e. the moon resurrects after 3 days in the "new/dark" phase). He resurrected as well. There are MANY influences. My point was that this was a folk expression of an elementary idea fundamental to all world religions.
The significance of the crucifiction and resurrection is NOT that jesus actually resurrected! The significance is that of finding life when you yield to life. Die to live. All of us are christ. All of us are buddhas.
That's the elementary idea in all traditions. The story is a metaphor that speaks to individuals. It's ridiculous to think that it's some literal story about actual events. You completely miss the point of religious metaphor.
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