The Pagan Origins of Christianity_ the Concept of the Good Shepherd as a Model

According to the confession of the priests and custodians supervising the Vatican website:

The concept of the ” Good Shepherd ” is taken from pagan culture and has been (Christianized)!

https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_commissions/archeo/inglese/documents/rc_com_archeo_doc_20011010_cataccrist_en.html#Madre