Before Jesus and Mary, who were the previous Mother and son worshiped as God?

Question

Jesus and Mary are a mother son duo,Jesus being worshipped as the son of god. Prior to this there were another Mother,son duo worshipped as the mother and son of God. Christianity was a meld of Judiasm and paganism. What were the names of the first mother son duo and where did they come originate?

Answer 1

Isis and Horus, Frigg and Baldur, Hera and her brood, etc...

Isis and Horus were the origin for classic Christian "Mother & Child" symbolism.

The first Mother/Son? Probably a a tribal Mother Goddess and her son represented by the sun's yearly cycle. There's been a lot written about the "Dying King" motif. Try Frazer's "The Golden Bough" but follow that up with more recent work as a few of his ideas have been found faulty with subsequent research into the subject.

The Jewish term for Mother aspect of God is Shekinah. Look into Sumerian religion for clues to ancient Semitic Paganism.

Answer 2

there have been many mother and son combinations in mythology

nearly every tradition has at least one

The judeo christian messiah and mother existed in prophecy long before the beginning of Christianity.

And please, don't say things like "Christianity was a meld of Judiasm and paganism" as though it were a well known and agreed upon fact, unless your intention is to anger people. Better wording would be something like, "some people see christianity as a meld of Judiasm and Chrsitianity". Play nice.

Answer 3

Heracles and his mother (forgot her name). Greek. About 1,000 BC or before Christ was born.

Gilgamesh and his mother. Mesopotamian, predating the Greeks by 1,000's of years.

There may be others, but I am not versed enough in all myths.

From one of the other answers:

"And please, don't say things like "Christianity was a meld of Judaism and paganism" as though it were a well known and agreed upon fact...."

Actually, it is becoming "well known and agreed upon fact" as more and more of the history of Roman Christianity (prior to the formation of the Roman Catholic Church) has come to light. And, as MOST of today's Christianity is from the Roman Christians.....

Answer 4

Catholism is a merging of judiasm and paganism. With modern day christianity still borrowing heavily from. But don't get ur wires too heavily crossed dear.

Answer 5

Jesus is the Only Son of God.

Answer 6

I see someone saw the davinci code...with the picture of isis and hourus. also ertha and zeus were worshiped in greek culture. there have been neolithic finds of a mother goddess figure but in those cases no known son was worshipped

Answer 7

No, There was only God Himself. The Father of the christian faith can be directly traced back to Abraham. He is the first one who was truly faithful to God and searched out His heart in everything that was done.

Answer 8

Babylon with Nimrod and his mother
Later Artimas was a goddess with multiple breasts and a son.
Read of a bunch but can't think of the others but it is quite common in pagan religions.

Answer 9

Shmedrick Van Winkle and his mother Tilly

Answer 10

this son/mother scenario was firstly made by Isis and Horus, she got the child from his father (Osiris ) after Osiris was killed by his evil brother (seth) and chopped to 72 pieces and scattered all over Egypt., the wife got them back and soon after, she was pregnant with Horus, its ancient Egyptian History, over 5000+ years ago.