srev2004 said:Actually Christos is the greek word for Krishna. That's what Krishna was refered to as, when Alexander came to India.
Abbadon said:Proves that Alexander the Great wasn't that great with languages. He went with a deity type word from his language that sounded like the name Krishna. The best Greek translation of the name Krishna would be along the lines of Melanos or Melanon, "Melan-" being the root word for dark.
BTW, Alexander the Great was a good while before Jesus, so he wasn't refering to Jesus Christ, he was refering to the generic word "annointed one".
Skillganon said:It could mean he was very darked skin. The native Indian's are very dark people you know.
srev2004 said:Actually Christos is the greek word for Krishna. That's what Krishna was refered to as, when Alexander came to India.
Arthra said:.
As to Zoroastrian Mithras it is linked to the older Vedic god Mitra.
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Arthra said:I don't see any connection between the words Krishna and Christ other than a superficial similarity in sound as above Krishna means dark while Christ means annointed. Christ was Greek word which doesn't really translate the Hebrew Messiah very well.
As to Zoroastrian Mithras it is linked to the older Vedic god Mitra.
Mithras was introduced to the Roman Legions and became a favorite of the Legionaires across the Roman Empire. However it was a "mystery" religion and it's rites were not public so it had some disadvantages.
Mithras was always a more mythological figure though than Jesus of the Gospels I think and associated with solar religion...
You can read more about Mithras at this site:
http://83.1911encyclopedia.org/M/MI/MITHRAS.htm
There's really nothing about Mithras being crucified and rising the third day as mentioned by Abbadon above in note #23 that I've been able to confirm.
- Art
I still haven't seen a source for Alexander calling Krishnah "Christo".srev2004 said:myself am skeptical, but the word Christos is Krishna for sure, because it originated before the birth of Christ for one thing and it was the Greek word for Krishna used by Alexander.
Most language historians trace both sanskrit and greek to proto-indoeuropean language. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_languagesrev2004 said:Some language historians trace the Greek language to the oldest Indo-European language, Sanskrit, which is 3,500 to 6,000 years old, perhaps older.
There's words in every language that sound similiar to another language.srev2004 said:By finding a Sanskrit equivilant, it is reasonable that we may be able to ascertain the probable origin of the word "Christ". The Greek "Christos" is almost identical in sound and spelling to the Sanskrit word "Krista.
Hmmmm slightly off topic but I can tell you I have no attraction to the power of God because I don't think God exists.srev2004 said:Even the Atheists are attracted to the power of God Almighty, albeit, in a negative manner.
Gomez said:I still haven't seen a source for Alexander calling Krishnah "Christo".
Most language historians trace both sanskrit and greek to proto-indoeuropean language. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proto-Indo-European_language
I agree Sanskrit is an old language but it's been suggested that the age of sanskrit is 3500 BC - 1500 BC. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_language#Written_languages_and_literatures
There's words in every language that sound similiar to another language.
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Hmmmm slightly off topic but I can tell you I have no attraction to the power of God because I don't think God exists.
I really have no attraction to God, but I do like learning about others beliefs. Actually, it's my disbelief that defines me as an atheist. If I were to reject God that would imply I think he exists.srev2004 said:your attraction to God is through rejection. The subject of God and the rejection of God defines you as an Aitheist.
I'm sure christos has a formerly pagan usgage. The Greeks were pagans before they were christians. I'm not expecting you to make believe somthing. We're just discussing a topic, but I apologize if I somehow offended you.srev2004 said:Please research that on your own. I don't have time to find a source for every one of your doubts.
Here is a brief link source tho.
[FONT=Book Antiqua, Times New Roman, Times]CHRISTIAN ~ the word is Greek, and has a formerly Pagan usage:[/FONT]
[FONT=Book Antiqua, Times New Roman, Times]CHRESTOS MITHRASpure, sacred, good, holy. (Roman meaning was interchangable: "good Mithras", or "holy Mithras") CHRIST HELIOS(Mandaean)
CHREISTOS OSIRIS(Alexandrian)
I'm just outlining the possibilty, you should draw you own conclusions. Please don't expect me to make you believe something.
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Gomez said:I really have no attraction to God, but I do like learning about others beliefs. Actually, it's my disbelief that defines me as an atheist. If I were to reject God that would imply I think he exists.
I'm sure christos has a formerly pagan usgage. The Greeks were pagans before they were christians. I'm not expecting you to make believe somthing. We're just discussing a topic, but I apologize if I somehow offended you.
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