# Jesus — The Crowd character guide

> Jesus in The Crowd by Gustave Le Bon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-the-crowd

## Who they are

Religious figure cited to illustrate the power of faith over crowds.

## Relationships

### [Crowds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/characters/crowds)

_social_

Jesus is depicted as a figure who attracted and was ultimately betrayed by the crowds.

## In the story

### [A Religious Shape Assumed by All the Convictions of Crowds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/iv-a-religious-shape-assumed-by-all-the-convictions-of-crowds)

Implicitly referenced as a founder of a religious creed who inspired fanatical crowd sentiments.

### [Reason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/4-reason)

Referenced as a Galilean carpenter who became an all-powerful God for two thousand years, founding major civilizations.

### [The Leaders of Crowds and Their Means of Persuasion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/iii-the-leaders-of-crowds-and-their-means-of-persuasion)

Listed among great leaders of crowds who possessed high personal prestige.

### [Prestige](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/3-prestige)

Mentioned as a leader with immense personal prestige, whose authority was not to be discussed.

### [Fixed Beliefs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_crowd_se/chapters/1-fixed-beliefs)

Included among the founders of beliefs who exert a profound despotism from the grave.

## Links

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