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Egypt:

Osiris, Isis, Horus

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China:

Yuánshǐ Tiānzūn, Tàishàng Dàojūn, Lǎojūn​

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Rome - Capitoline Triad:

Jupiter, Juno, Minerva

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​India - Trimurti:

Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva

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Greece:

Zeus, Poseidon, Hades

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​Syria - Malakbel:

Baalschamin, Malakbel, Aglibol

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​Holy Trinity:

Father, Son, Holy Spirit​

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Long before the doctrine of the Trinity emerged, so-called divine triads already existed in pagan religions. In these contexts, the number three was regarded as a symbol of perfection. It remains unclear whether the three gods were viewed as a divine unity—as is the case with the dogma of the Trinity—or not. In any event, it is certain that Hellenistic concepts of the divine, as well as the philosophical ideas of Plato and other figures of antiquity, significantly influenced the development of the doctrine of the Trinity. The concept of a divine "Trinity" does not originate in the Bible but is the product of a process driven by human beings over the course of several centuries. Had pagan divine triads merely been a corruption of the true triune GOD, He would have revealed Himself as such in ancient times. Consequently, the divinity of Jesus would not be a mystery. Furthermore, the Jewish people would also believe in the triune GOD instead of rejecting this doctrine to this day. Even though Trinitarians deny any connection between the dogma of the Trinity and pagan divine triads, both cases involve multiple divine persons combined into a single unity—regardless of differences in the names of the deities.

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