The Triumph of Christianity Over Paganism: When Christ Defeated the False Gods and Goddesses

“And having disarmed the rulers and authorities, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross” Colossians 2:15

Through His atoning death and resurrection, Jesus Christ not only stripped evil Powers–who were being worshipped as gods and goddesses–of their ultimate power but told them they would never again be worshipped by mankind. The following article names many of the defeated gods and goddesses, all of whom disappeared from history on that momentous occasion. But though they disappeared as gods and goddesses they are now here in the guise of nonhuman interdimensional beings. Mainly, they are the reptilians, nordics, and mantids, better known as nacash. In the article’s section “plagues and their demonic counterparts,” click the link below the article and scroll down to # 5.Livestock Pestilence (Exodus 9:1-7): The disease striking cattle challenged Hathor, a goddess associated with sacred cows.” The horned goddess Hathor is back in our time pretending to be The Lady, star of the bestseller, “UFO of God.” She is a nonhuman interdimensional (a reptilian, nordic, or mantid) who arrives in a spaceship bringing the ancient Babylonian message, “god is within.” She/he has attracted a great following, including high ranking military, CIA, and other Intelligence people. @Linda

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Caldron Pool, June 4, 2026

Gustave Doré’s “The Triumph of Christianity Over Paganism(1868) is one of the most iconic paintings in Christendom.

The artwork depicts Jesus Christ towering above a chaotic heap of powerless pagan deities. It is a portrait symbolising the defeat of the demonic pagan realm through the spread of the Gospel, thus highlighting the supremacy of Christ over the pagan pantheon.

This was not a concept invented by Doré. Indeed, throughout the New Testament, Jesus was portrayed as being superior to the pantheon of Roman deities in a way that would have been unmistakable to the Greco-Roman mind. Below is a list demonstrating this concept, though it is by no means exhaustive, and some instances even overlap.

1. Authority over Poseidon/Neptune: By calming the sea and walking on water, Jesus demonstrated control over the natural elements said to be governed by Poseidon (Greek) or Neptune (Roman). In Mark 4:35-41, Jesus calms a storm on the Sea of Galilee with a word. Later, he walks on water, and in so doing, further shows his superior authority over the realm of the sea and the gods within.

2. Authority over Hades/Pluto: Throughout his ministry, Jesus raised several individuals from the dead, including Lazarus (John 11:1-44), Jairus’ daughter (Mark 5:21-43), and the widow’s son at Nain (Luke 7:11-17). Each of these miracles demonstrated his power over Hades (Greek) or Pluto (Roman), who were regarded as the rulers of the underworld. Jesus’ own resurrection further affirmed his ultimate victory and authority over death itself.

3. Authority over Asclepius: Healing the sick was a central aspect of Jesus’ ministry. He restored sight to the blind (John 9:1-12), cleansed lepers (Luke 17:11-19), and healed the paralysed (Mark 2:1-12). In doing so, he displayed greater power than Asclepius, the Greco-Roman god of medicine and healing.

4. Authority over Demeter/Ceres: When Jesus miraculously multiplied food, feeding the 5,000 (John 6:1-14) and later the 4,000 (Mark 8:1-10), he demonstrated authority over agriculture and abundance. These were domains traditionally associated with Demeter (Greek) or Ceres (Roman).

5. Authority over lesser deities and spirits: In Greco-Roman belief, minor deities or daimones influenced human affairs, sometimes possessing individuals. By casting out demons, as seen in Mark 5:1-20, Jesus demonstrated his dominion over these spirits, rebuking them with a word.

6. Authority over Zeus/Jupiter: Zeus (Greek) or Jupiter (Roman) was revered as the god of the sky, thunder, and storms. Jesus calming the storm (Mark 4:39) demonstrated that he held ultimate power over these elements, thereby demonstrating superiority over the chief god of the Greco-Roman pantheon.

7. Authority over Thanatos: In his resurrection (Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20), Jesus triumphed over death itself. In Greco-Roman mythology, death was personified as Thanatos. Jesus’ rising from the dead demonstrated that he had complete authority over life and death.

8. Authority over Dionysus/Bacchus: At the wedding in Cana, Jesus turned water into wine (John 2:1-11), an act that directly challenged the power of Dionysus (Greek) or Bacchus (Roman), the god of wine and revelry. Jesus displayed that his creative authority far surpassed that of this widely worshipped deity.

9. Authority over Artemis/Diana and Pan: Jesus’ miracles affecting nature, such as cursing the fig tree (Mark 11:12-14, 20-21), demonstrated his power over Artemis (Greek) or Diana (Roman), the goddess of the wilderness, and Pan, who governed wild places and flocks.

10. Authority over Athena/Minerva: Wisdom was personified in Athena (Greek) or Minerva (Roman). However, Jesus’ teachings, such as the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), revealed that he was the true source of wisdom and knowledge, surpassing even these revered goddesses.

11. Authority over Apollo: Jesus referred to himself as “the light of the world” (John 8:12), positioning himself above Apollo, the Greco-Roman god of the sun, prophecy, and enlightenment. Jesus’ claim made clear that he was the ultimate source of truth and illumination.

12. Authority over Ares/Mars: The Greco-Roman world exalted Ares (Greek) or Mars (Roman) as the god of war. Jesus, however, preached peace and sacrifice, subverting the traditional concept of victory. His triumph was not through violence but through self-sacrifice, challenging the authority of Ares/Mars in a profound way.

The list goes on, and yet, this theme of God’s triumph over false deities is not unique to the New Testament. A similar confrontation between battling gods occurred during the ten plagues of Egypt, each of which targeted a significant Egyptian deity.

Exodus 12:12 states, “On all the gods of Egypt, I will execute judgment: I am the LORD.” In this, God declared war on the Egyptian deities, and in so doing, vividly demonstrated that not one of the false Egyptian gods was able to deliver them from the true and living God. These were not random acts of judgement, but a systematic dismantling of the false gods of Egyptian paganism.

Once again, there is overlap, but broadly speaking, the plagues and their demonic counterparts were as follows:

1. Water Turned to Blood (Exodus 7:14-25): This plague demonstrated the Lord’s authority over Hapi, the god of the Nile, and Khnum, the god of the Nile’s source.

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