The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism

Name: The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism
Author: Cumont, Franz

Cumont, Franz

Paganism -- Rome; Religions; Rome -- Religion

Faith, Reason and, 169, 194;
    Union of science and, 32, 34.
  Farnell, xiii.
  Fatalism, 179ff., 276 n. 54;
    of Tiberius, 164.
  _Fautori imperii sui_, 150.
  Feasts, 44, 48;
    Liturgic, 64;
    Sacred, 59, 68, 151, 208;
    Fish at sacred, 246 n. 37.
  Fetichism, 51, 127, 131, 210.
  Firdusi, 160.
  Fire, Sacred, 137;
    Universe to be destroyed by, 177, 210.
  Firmicus Maternus, 15, 181, 204, 205, 282 n. 7, 286 n. 23.
  Fish, 117, 245 n. 36, 246 n. 37;
    Sacred, 40.
  Flagellations, 40, 56, 104, 222 n. 31.
  Flavians, 140.
  Formulas as sources, 11, 216 n. 14.
  Foucart, 48, 76.
  Fraternity, 156.
    See "Brotherhoods."
  Frazer, xiii.
  Future life, Notions of, 37, 39, 43;
    retribution in Egypt, 92.
    See also "Death" and "Immortality."

  Galatia, Magi in, 139.
  Galerius, 136, 141, 150.
  Galli, 50, 52, 70, 106, 208, 222 n. 31.
  Gallipoli, 237 n. 77.
  Gaul, Cybele in, 57;
    Influence of Orient in, 9, 216 n. 12;
    Syrians in, 108f.
  Gayomart, 227 n. 32.
  Germany, 112.
  Gnosis, 33.
  Gnostic hymns, 217 n. 14;
    sects, 233 n. 41.
  Gnosticism, 196.
  God, Pagan conceptions of, 207, 284 n. 19.
  Goethe on the Brocken, 274 n. 41.
  Gontrand, 108.
  Good Friday, 71, 228 n. 42.
  Great Mother, ix, x, xviii, 30, 46ff., 148, 197, 201, 205f.
  Greece, Cybele in, 57;
    Isis in, 77, 80, 230 n. 8.
  Greek influence in Alexandria, 75f.;
    philosophy, Dualism in, 152;
    religion, 30, 31, 33.
  {293}
  Gregory of Tours, 108.
  Gruppe, xiii.

  Hadad, 107, 111, 121, 242 n. 10;
    and Jupiter, 123;
    Etymology of, 133.
  Hadrian, 86, 119.
  Hammurabi and Marduk, 220 n. 14.
  Hannibal, 46.
  _Hagioi_, 121, 249 n. 47.
  Harpist, Song of the, 241 n. 91.
  Harpocrates, 77;
    and Eros, 90.
  Hauran, 8.
  Heaven a city, 284 n. 19;
    a court, 207.
    See also "Elysian Fields."
  Hecate, 282 n. 12.
  Heliogabalus, 114, 120.
  Heliognostae, 233 n. 41.
  Heliolatry and Christianity, 288 n. 30.
  Heliopolis, 123.
  _Heliopolitanus, Jupiter_, 111, 249 n. 47.
  Hellenistic influence on Christianity, 214 n. 8.
  Henotheism in Syria, 133.
  Hera, 282 n. 11;
    and Isis, 89;
    _sancta_, 249 n. 47.
  Hermes, 226 n. 23;
    Psychopompos, 59.
  Hermes Trismegistus, 32, 85, 202, 234 n. 46.
  Hermetism, 88, 234 n. 53, 250 n. 49;
    Influence of, 233 n. 41.
  Herodotus, 96, 147.
  Hierapolis, 123.
  High places, Worship of, 116.
  _Hilaria_, 57.
  Hinduism, 210.
  Hipparchus, 275 n. 42.
  Homer, 202.
  Honor, 156.
  Horus, 98.
  Hostanes, 184, 189, 193, 267 n. 39, 284 n. 19.
  Hymn to Isis, 76, 230 n. 6;
    as sources, 11, 217 n. 14;
    of Synesius, 260 n. 89.
  _Hymnodes_, 97.
  Hypsistos, xxi, 62, 128, 227 n. 30, 252 n. 59, 255 n. 66.
    See also "Most High."
  Hystaspes, 189.

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The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism

Cumont, Franz

Paganism -- Rome; Religions; Rome -- Religion

Faith, Reason and, 169, 194;
    Union of science and, 32, 34.
  Farnell, xiii.
  Fatalism, 179ff., 276 n. 54;
    of Tiberius, 164.
  _Fautori imperii sui_, 150.
  Feasts, 44, 48;
    Liturgic, 64;
    Sacred, 59, 68, 151, 208;
    Fish at sacred, 246 n. 37.
  Fetichism, 51, 127, 131, 210.
  Firdusi, 160.
  Fire, Sacred, 137;
    Universe to be destroyed by, 177, 210.
  Firmicus Maternus, 15, 181, 204, 205, 282 n. 7, 286 n. 23.
  Fish, 117, 245 n. 36, 246 n. 37;
    Sacred, 40.
  Flagellations, 40, 56, 104, 222 n. 31.
  Flavians, 140.
  Formulas as sources, 11, 216 n. 14.
  Foucart, 48, 76.
  Fraternity, 156.
    See "Brotherhoods."
  Frazer, xiii.
  Future life, Notions of, 37, 39, 43;
    retribution in Egypt, 92.
    See also "Death" and "Immortality."

  Galatia, Magi in, 139.
  Galerius, 136, 141, 150.
  Galli, 50, 52, 70, 106, 208, 222 n. 31.
  Gallipoli, 237 n. 77.
  Gaul, Cybele in, 57;
    Influence of Orient in, 9, 216 n. 12;
    Syrians in, 108f.
  Gayomart, 227 n. 32.
  Germany, 112.
  Gnosis, 33.
  Gnostic hymns, 217 n. 14;
    sects, 233 n. 41.
  Gnosticism, 196.
  God, Pagan conceptions of, 207, 284 n. 19.
  Goethe on the Brocken, 274 n. 41.
  Gontrand, 108.
  Good Friday, 71, 228 n. 42.
  Great Mother, ix, x, xviii, 30, 46ff., 148, 197, 201, 205f.
  Greece, Cybele in, 57;
    Isis in, 77, 80, 230 n. 8.
  Greek influence in Alexandria, 75f.;
    philosophy, Dualism in, 152;
    religion, 30, 31, 33.
  {293}
  Gregory of Tours, 108.
  Gruppe, xiii.

  Hadad, 107, 111, 121, 242 n. 10;
    and Jupiter, 123;
    Etymology of, 133.
  Hadrian, 86, 119.
  Hammurabi and Marduk, 220 n. 14.
  Hannibal, 46.
  _Hagioi_, 121, 249 n. 47.
  Harpist, Song of the, 241 n. 91.
  Harpocrates, 77;
    and Eros, 90.
  Hauran, 8.
  Heaven a city, 284 n. 19;
    a court, 207.
    See also "Elysian Fields."
  Hecate, 282 n. 12.
  Heliogabalus, 114, 120.
  Heliognostae, 233 n. 41.
  Heliolatry and Christianity, 288 n. 30.
  Heliopolis, 123.
  _Heliopolitanus, Jupiter_, 111, 249 n. 47.
  Hellenistic influence on Christianity, 214 n. 8.
  Henotheism in Syria, 133.
  Hera, 282 n. 11;
    and Isis, 89;
    _sancta_, 249 n. 47.
  Hermes, 226 n. 23;
    Psychopompos, 59.
  Hermes Trismegistus, 32, 85, 202, 234 n. 46.
  Hermetism, 88, 234 n. 53, 250 n. 49;
    Influence of, 233 n. 41.
  Herodotus, 96, 147.
  Hierapolis, 123.
  High places, Worship of, 116.
  _Hilaria_, 57.
  Hinduism, 210.
  Hipparchus, 275 n. 42.
  Homer, 202.
  Honor, 156.
  Horus, 98.
  Hostanes, 184, 189, 193, 267 n. 39, 284 n. 19.
  Hymn to Isis, 76, 230 n. 6;
    as sources, 11, 217 n. 14;
    of Synesius, 260 n. 89.
  _Hymnodes_, 97.
  Hypsistos, xxi, 62, 128, 227 n. 30, 252 n. 59, 255 n. 66.
    See also "Most High."
  Hystaspes, 189.

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