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Seasonal Aspects of Resurrection Myths A look at the origins of resurrection stories in ancient mythology and their connection to seasonal changes Resurrection from the dead in one form or another is a common theme in mythology of many different cultures. In many cases the resurrection is part of a story of sacrifice. For example: in Christianity, Christ's sacrifice saves mankind, and as important as the death is the resurrection, for in the Christ story, the return of the savior turns a prophet and a healer into a god, thus giving to the world a savior born of sacrifice. In other stories the purpose of the death and resurrection is to explain nature in terms of human emotion. Most of these myths connect the resurrection with the changing seasons. One good example of this is the story of Dionysus. In this story of a mother and son, the annual resurrection is not the work of a deity who remains on the earth, but rather, it is a privilege which was won. Dionysus' mother ...