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Passion Plays

Passion plays are based on the life and suffering of Jesus Christ, on the creation of the world, and stories from the bible. However, the earliest recorded passion play was written in 2000 BD and was not based on Jesus Christ or any biblical stories, instead, it was based on the Egyptian king Osiris. Osiris was murdered brutally and pieces of his body were scattered everywhere. His wife Isis gathered up the pieces of his body and formed a cult based on worshipping Osiris. Osiris is resurrected into a god. Thus showing that the principal object of passion plays then was the suffering and glory of a god. Before passion plays were formed in christianity, Easter plays represented dramas. People wanted to know more about Christ's life and most of all, his passion. Therefore, passion plays were created; first in Latin and then in German. Some passion plays start with the story of Adam and Eve, and end with the dispersion of the Apostles.

Passion plays rose in the fifteenth century, and with that rose their cities and economy. The cities' people were now wealthy and could hold wonderful plays on public squares. The directors of the plays were members of the clergy, but people of all different classes took part in the product


Jesus' body was wrapped in a white sheet and taken to a tomb. The Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene were at the door of the tomb, sitting and waiting. The next day, the priests united with Pilato saying: "Sir, we have remembered of something that imposter said while he was alive: "After three days, I shall be resurrected", therefore have the tomb guarded until the third day comes along, so his disciples won't steal him away and go around town saying that he has been resurrected between the dead". Pilato gave them a guard to stand by the tomb. On the third day, the Virgin Mary and Mary Magdalene came forth to the tomb. They saw that a great earthquake had taken place; because the angel of Jehovah descended from heaven and moved the stone that covered the door of the tomb. His appearance was like a lightning bolt and his clothes were as white as snow. The guard had fainted at the sight of the angel. The angel referred himself to the women: "Don't worry, Jesus has resurrected. Look, he is heading towards Galilea. Go and tell his disciples." The women ran in excitement and met with Jesus. He greeted them and said:" Please tell my Apostles that I shall see them in Galilea".

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