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Splitting hairs. Tiny details only reflect the individual myths. The overall themes are the same.
In all the myths, we have godmen who are born of virgins. They are half man - half god, just as in the Jesus story. They lead exemplary lives. They stand up for the downtrodden - and eventually - they are all killed. But, that does not stop them - they spend some time in the underworld before rising again.
Many pagan myths feature eating the dead godman. That played a strong and vital role in "internalizing" the myth. The blood and body of the Christ is signified by wine and bread, but the myth remains on course. Even today, the RCC insists on the doctrine of transubstantiation, meaning the wine and wafer really do turn to Christ's blood and flesh in the tummy.
Interesting, no?
Dionysus's mum was ****ed by Zeus, so not a virgin. Mithra was born of the earth, and we know the earth is a whore. And Osiris was the offspring of the god Geb, and the goddess Nut. No virgins. Dionysus was killed as an infant, and brought back to life almost immediately by Zeus. I can't find anything about Mithra being reborn that comes from an independent source. And Osiris didn't go to the underworld, being as he's the god of the underworld and all, he was simply chopped into pieces and brought back to life when his sister made him like a jigsaw and ****ed him. None led "exemplary lives", and only Dionysus interacted with mortals directly, one example he filled a boat with snakes and vines and drove everyone on it mad.
There are vague parallels, but none of the stories "closely follow" each other.