If a statement pertains to your lord give one point.
-Mother is a virgin
-Father is a king
-Often a near relative of his mother
-Circumstances of his conception are unusual
-Supposed son of a god
-At birth an attempt to kill him by his father
-But is spirited away
-Reared by foster parents in a foreign country
-Told nothing of his childhood
-Upon manhood he goes to his future kingdom
-After victory over a giant or a dragon or a king...
-...Gets married to a princess
-Becomes king
-Reigns uneventfully
-Prescribes laws
-Later loses favour with his subjects
-Driven from the throne of the city
-Meets with a mysterious death...
-...Often at the top of a hill
-His children, if any do not succeed him
-His body is not buried...
-...And has one or more Holy sepulchres
How did your lord do? Let's look at the scoresheet...
Oedipus-22
Theseus-20
Jesus-19
Romulus-17
Hercules-17
Perseus-16
Zeus-15
Jason-15
Robin Hood-13
Apollo-11
Jesus is number 3 on the list. Not even a decent myth.
2006-08-03
10:05:56
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