Resurrection Parallels

How does Jesus' death and resurrection compare to other back-from-the-dead tales of the ancient world?

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Mythical · How does Jesus' resurrection compare with 'dying and rising god' myths of the ancient world, such as Ugaritic Baal, Melqart-Heracles, Adonis, Eshmun-Asclepius, Dumuzi-Tammuz, and Osiris?
Fictional · What parallels to Jesus' death, burial and resurrection exist in Greek drama, where mistaken deaths were common, sometimes even featuring tombs, graverobbers, miraculous delivereances, and crucifixion?

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