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In most depictions of Jesus he is wearing spiked crown. If this is true what was the point if he was getting nailed to a cross anyway? Or was it just vindictavness ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by Patnou@lemmy.world to c/askhistorians@lemmy.world

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[–] Patnou@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Exactly what I am asking about the thorns on who were crucified. Jesus just seems the all around figure.

[–] n3m37h@sh.itjust.works -1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Jesus is still a work of fiction. You were specifically asking about a work of fiction.

Could habe easily used Jesus as an example but ya went much further.

Leave religion to the idiots that believe in it. This isn't the place

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago

The consensus among modern historians is that Jesus did indeed exist.

[–] blarghly@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

The piece of fiction has enormous historical relevance, and depends on the greater historic context of the time. You could easily ask similar questions from a historical perspective about Don Quixote or Jane Eyre.