The Pagan Origins of Christianity_ the Idea of the Crucified Person’S Descent Into Hell

was the (crucified) the first to descend into Hell ???

The answer:

Absolutely not !

He was preceded by ORPHEUS, one of the (prophets) in Greek mythology with a purely pagan tinge . Here is the evidence, gentlemen, from a specialized Christian website that displays the art of Iconography https://www.christianiconography.info/ Commenting on the icon below located in one of the catacombs in Rome (St. Peter’s Cemetery), the Christian website says:

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Orpheus is a figure from pagan lore , but the catacomb is Christian, as are all its other images. Orpheus appears to have been chosen because he went into the underworld to save his wife. Christ did the same to save all the faithful, who constitute his “wife,” the Church.

: Orpheus is a figure from the pagan tradition but the cemetery (catacomb) is Christian as are the rest of the icons! Orpheus was chosen because he descended to the underworld to save his wife! Christ (the crucified) did the same to save all (the faithful) who constitute/symbolize the Church His wife. The Christian icon with commentary can be accessed from the source by clicking here

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