How many religious characters within known history have had a birth celebrated on Dec. 25th?

Question

I know there is that Mithra one, but not sure what else there is (aside from Jesus).

Answer 1

Barbra Mandrel for one.

Answer 2

There are quite a few associated with this time of year as the solstice falls at this time.

There is a huge list of holidays that fall at this time on here.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice

Sol Invictus Festival (3rd century Roman Empire)
Main article: Sol Invictus
Sol Invictus ("the undefeated Sun") or, more fully, Deus Sol Invictus ("the undefeated sun god") was a religious title applied to at least three distinct divinities during the later Roman Empire; El Gabal, Mithras, and Sol. A festival of the birth of the Unconquered Sun (or Dies Natalis Solis Invicti) was celebrated when the duration of daylight first begins to increase after the winter solstice, — the "rebirth" of the sun. The Sol Invictus festival ran from December 22 through December 25, which at that time was at the solstice. With the growing popularity of the Christian cults, Jesus of Nazareth came to adopt much of the recognition previously given to a sun god, there by, including Christ into the tradition. This was later condemned by the early Catholic Church for its pagan practices and for associating the Christ with the other sun gods.

Answer 3

From what I understand if Jesus had existed he couldn't have been born on 25th December anyway

Apparently Horus was also born on the 25th (along with Mithra)

Answer 4

exclude Jesus - he was born in March or April. He is like the Queen - has a birthday and an official birthday.

Answer 5

I don't know, but "religious characters within know history" extends to at least several thousand people, so if you consider that about 1 out of every 365 would have a birthday on that day, it would probably be about 4-10 people. Sorry that I cannot provide a more accurate response, but it really isn't hard to figure out the basic math. Was it really too hard for you?

Answer 6

Horus
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Sargon's Birth
Manou of India
Minos
Mises
Moses
Book of the Dead
Justin Martyr
Sun of Jupiter
The similarities are too many

Answer 7

Roman

Persian

Egyptian

Norse (that may be a Christian overlay as well, fitting the Balder myth to fit the Christ one to lure more heathens to Christianity)

Christian

Answer 8

Using which calendar?

Answer 9

one

Answer 10

Zero