Pagan Symbols in Christianity 3: Helios - Christ, Mother Marry - Isis Relations

Helios and Jesus

Religious paintings from third and fourth centuries are fine combinations of Christ and Helios (Helius) who is greek titan god of Sun. Yet recognizing whom exactly has been repicted for those paintings, it can be said that Christ had been suited Helios’s glory and light by the artists. 

Greek Calathus (435 BC)

Helios-Christ mosaic in St. Peter's Basilica 

A relief from the Temple of Athena at Ilion

Depictions show Helios on his chariot while riding to the heaven from the perspective of Hellenic pagan art. Main purpose of those compositions or covers may be reducting the denial of Jesus Christ or Helios to communities. Fist image above is a relief from the Temple of Athena at Ilion. Second is a Helios-Christ mosaic from the ceiling of St. Peter's Basilica and third is a depiction of Helios while riding his chariot from a greek calathus dated 435 BC respectively.

Mother Marry and Isis

A madonna from 
5th or 6th century

Isis nursing Horus

As another example of pagan symbols in Christianity, similarities between the Egyptian Statue of Isis with her baby Horus and Mother Marry with Jesus Christ can be shown. The ways of holding their children and perspective were so close to each other. It is seen that, the artist had been impressed by this statue from the pagan world and christianized it. Many other inspirations like these mentioned above can be shown for Hercules and Apollo as well in Renaissance period but not early Christianity. 
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