Hi Everyone,
I’ve recently joined the Cassiopeia forums and have been lurking a bit : ) perhaps this is the incorrect place to ask, but I have been chewing on a couple of thoughts about J.C. As I recently have been reading Francesco Carottas excellent thesis Jesus was Caeser. Firstly—I am convinced that The Cult of Julius Caeser was in fact the prototype for Christianity. Personally, a stunning discovery to come across. Two thoughts arose as I read Carotta;
Does any information exist—however speculative or circumstantial—that may support Mark Anthony as the/a key conspirator? It seems to me motive, opportunity and means are all present in abundance.
Was Caeser aware of the plot? It may seem a stretch, however as the biblical myth so strongly correlates to the actual events of Caeser’s life, it strikes me that Jesus was portrayed as clearly aware of the plot against him and his impending death and martyrdom. Could it be that this construct within the biblical story line runs so strong, is that it was—like the rest—based on actual events? Caeser had a masterful understanding of human nature, and was well aware of Anthony’s ambitions. “Keep your enemies closer”. In other words did Caeser perhaps go to his death knowingly martyring himself to in turn set up Mark Anthony’s demise and in turn his adopted nephew Gaius Octavius’s ultimate triumph?
Caeser was brilliantly capable of this. It seems to me. I think he was capable of the level of selflessness required, as demonstrated throughout his life.
I appreciate any documents, books, articles and thoughts :)
Best!
Rusty