Did some mythological characters live?

[David Dalton]

Is there any evidence for any mythological characters,
e.g. Dionysus, having lived as humans?

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[Agamemnon]

"David Dalton" <dal...@nfld.com> wrote in message
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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

[SolomonW]

On Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:50:57 -0230, David Dalton wrote:

> Is there any evidence for any mythological characters,
> e.g. Dionysus, having lived as humans?

No but it maybe possible that they did live depending on what you define as
lived.