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Mystery cults were religious organizations in ancient Greece and Rome that offered secret rituals and teachings to select members. These cults focused on personal salvation and promising an afterlife in contrast to the state-sponsored religions of the time. Examples include the Eleusinian Mysteries and the Cult of Isis.
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What are the mystery cults of the ancient Greek civilization?
AnswerThe cults were generally carryovers of more primitive religious practices, associated with either an older earth-godess (eg Demeter/Persephone) or a later sky-god (eg Appollo). The oracle of Delphi was a fusion of both earth and sky gods. These cults often offered the keys to an afterlife but were expensive and restricted to a comparatively few initiates. From these and others in the middle east arose such later mystery cults as Mithraism, Isis and Christianity.
Why did rome tolerate the eastern mystery religions but persecute early Christianity?
Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.Rome tolerated the eastern mystery cults because they posed no threat to the empire. The Romans were very tolerant of othes' religious beliefs and only banned or persecuted them if they were decadent or treasonous. Christianity was considered both.
Are there any cults in Canada?
Of course there are cults in Canada. There are cults anywhere!
How many pages does Deadly Cults have?
Deadly Cults has 248 pages.
Did the Persians believe in life after death?
The Persian Empire included many religions. Most had no concept of life after death, being centred on daily life. Those who sought a life after death became members of mystery cults, but entry to these was costly and operated at cult centres which few people could afford to access, in both money and travel barriers. Some mystery cults began to travel to the customers and so more could join in. They included the mystery cults of Mithra, Jesus, Isis, Osiris etc. The Jesus cult (now Christianity) was particularly successful as it travelled to all countries, was cheap and even women and slaves could join.
Who was Demeter and what was she in charge off?
Demeter was the great Olympian Greek goddess of agriculture; she had charge of both the harvest and theforemost of the Mystery Cults which promised its intiates the path to a blessed afterlife.
When was Cults - band - created?
Cults - band - was created in 2010.
When was Cults - album - created?
Cults - album - was created in 2010.
What is the ISBN of Misunderstanding Cults?
The ISBN of Misunderstanding Cults is 0802081886.
When was Cults of Unreason created?
Cults of Unreason was created in 1973.
When was Cults in Our Midst created?
Cults in Our Midst was created in 1993.
When was Cults Academy created?
Cults Academy was created in 1967.
