The days and nights dead is common for Gods and Goddesses

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I once more tell of a special I saw on Stonehedge and other megalithic 
monument in western Europe, which have many patterns of three in them. They 
had an expert on primative religions on and he pointed out that all over 
the world many ancient gods/goddesses die and are reborn after three days and 
nights. He said it is believed that this is because the moon disappear when 
new for three days every month and then returns. This became a patten that 
was continued into many historic religions.

Certainly many of the religons current at the time and in the place 
Christianity came on the scene had the three days and nights dead motif. I 
think Orisis was dead for three days in the Isis cult. There is some other 
obvious borrowing from the Isis cult in Matthew and this cult was practice 
all over the Middle East at the time of the origins of Christianity, so this 
is a far more obvious place to suspect this idea came from than some kind of 
vague parellel to the story of Jonah. I can't remember but among the 
religions of the period I think maybe Attis die and was reborn after three 
days as well? I will try to get around to looking this up in the near future. 
I think there is something in Buddhism that follows this pattern, but I can't 
remember what. Joe, does it ring a bell for you?
Helen
hhiwater@bright.net

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