chunk: Graves, often citing Anacalypsis and other works by Godfrey Higgins (1772–1833) as his source, asserts in the book that many messiah-like "saviors" were crucified on a cross or tree before ascending into heaven.
  "One thing is clear — the mythos of the Hindus, the mythos of the Jews and the mythos of the Greeks are all at bottom the same; and what are called their early histories are not histories of humankind, but are contrivances under the appearance of histories to perpetuate doctrines." (Higgins, Anacalypsis)
  Here is Graves' main list, arranged chronologically:
  Thulis of Egypt, 1700 B. C.
  Chrishna of India, 1200 B.C.
  Crite of Chaldea, 1200 B.C.
  Atys of Phrygia, 1170 B.C.
  Thammuz or Tammuz of Syria, 1160 B.C.
  Hesus or Eros 834 B.C.
  Bali of Orissa, 725 B.C.
  Indra of Thibet (Tibet), 725 B.C.
  Iao of Nepaul (Nepal), 622 B.C.
  Buddha Sakia (Muni) of India, 600 B.C.
  Mitra (Mithra) of Persia, 600 B.C.
  Alcestos of Euripides, 600 B.C.
  Quezalcoatl of Mexico, 587 B.C.