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The origin of this theory takes root from the work of John Allegro who wrote the book “The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross”. In his original piece – he claimed that Jesus was a fictional representation of the Amanita muscaria mushroom. For those who don’t know what the Amanita Muscaria mushroom is – you’ve all been exposed to it if you’ve played Mario Bros. Yep, the one that makes you “grow”.