"David Dalton" <
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> Is there any evidence for any mythological characters,
> e.g. Dionysus, having lived as humans?
>
Yes. All of them lived. They are named in Egyptian and Cretan kings lists.
GODS
Kronos/Saturn/El = Satur king of Knossos c.1700 BC.
Zeus = Pharaoh Sheshi, Saasitepis (Zeus The' Apis) king of Lato and Tilsis
c.1650 BC
Jehovah = Meruserenre Yakubher c.1675 BC and Yakobaam Sekkhaenre c.1600 BC
Apis king of Argos/Sarapis = Apophis, Awoserre Apepi 1627-1596 BC
HEROES
Epaphus = Apachnas, Seneferankhre Apepi 1646-1627 BC
Agenor = Janins, Aqenienre Apepi 1596-1571 BC
Aegyptus = Menkheper-re Djehutymes 1479-1425 BC
Cassiopea = Kasiyope, Ankhesenpaaten 1324-1320 BC
Proteus/Ktes = Setnakhte 1185-1182 BC
Tithonus = Aktisanis/Petissonius, Binere-meramun Merneptah-hotphi(r)mae
1212-1192 BC (ho-tphi(r)mae = T(i)phimae(s) = Tithonus).
Memnon = Seti Userkheperure Meryamun 1192-1182 BC
Theoclymenos = Ramses III 1182-1151 BC
http://www.enthymia.co.uk/myths/bible/Manetho.htm