The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism

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

Cumont, Franz

Paganism -- Rome; Religions; Rome -- Religion

Iamblichus, 87.
  Iao, 63.
  _Iasura_, 104.
  _Ichthus_ symbolism, 117.
  Idolatry, Death of, 85;
    in Syria, 133;
    of Hinduism, 210.
  Idols, Consecration of, 278 n. 61,
    Toilet of, 96.
  Ignatius, St., 217 n. 17.
  Immorality of Astarte, 118;
    of legends, 203.
  Immortality, 39, 42f., 59, 68, 145, 209, 238 n. 82;
    in Egypt, 99;
    in Persia, 159;
    Semitic ideas on, 125.
  Industry, Influence of Oriental, 9.
  Initiates, Rise of communities of, 27;
    Syrian, 120.
  Initiation, 100.
  Intelligence, Influence of Oriental religions on, 28, 31ff., 43.
  Intelligent light (sun), 133.
  _Inventio_ of Osiris, 98.
  _Invicti_, 130.
  Io and Isis, 89.
  Ishtar and Anahita, 146.
  Isis, x, xvii, 22, 55, 73ff., 206;
    and Io, 89;
    and Venus, 90;
    Hymns to, 217 n. 14;
    Influence of, 86;
    Mysteries of, 87, 198;
    Mystics of, xx;
    Worshipers of, 41.
  Italy, Syrians in, 106f.
  Ituraea, 112.

  Jehovah, x, 257 n. 72;
    Baal different from, 131.
  Jerome, 108.
  Jewish colonies in Phrygia, 62.
  Jews, 189, 196;
    in Asia Minor, 64;
    Monotheism of, 122.
  Judaism, 252 n. 59;
    and Babylon, 123;
    Influence of, 63;
    Influence of Parseeism on, 138.
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  Julia Domna, 113, 251 n. 57;
    Maesa, 113;
    Mammea, 113.
  Julian, 70, 154, 156, 201, 213 n. 4, 285 n. 23;
    the Chaldean, 279 n. 66;
    the Theurge, 279 n. 66, n. 68.
  Juno, 205.
  Jupiter _Caelestis_, 128;
    _Caelus_, 147;
    _Damascenus_, 111;
    _Dolichenus_, 25, 113, 116, 148;
    Hadad and, 123;
    _Heliopolitanus_, 111;
    Protector, 147.
    See also "Zeus."
  Juvenal, 13, 23, 37, 41, 78, 90, 92.

  Kiss of welcome, 137.
  Kizil-Bash peasants, 47.

  Labeo, Cornelius, 6, 255 n. 64.
  Labranda, 147.
  Lactantius Placidus, 143, 204.
  Lagides, 75, 79;
    Financial system of the, 4.
  Lammens, 262 n. 12.
  Lang, xiii.
  Law in Rome and the Orient, 5.
  Lebanon, 122.
  Licinius, 150.
  Life after death, 99, 223 n. 38.
    See also "Immortality."
  Lightning, God of, 127.
  Lion, 224 n. 2.
  Literature as source, 13;
    Astrology in, 164;
    in Persia, 138;
    Influence of Roman, 20;
    Influence of Oriental, 7.
  Litholatry, 116, 119, 244 n. 29.
  Liturgic repasts, 64.
  Liturgy, 130, 198;
    Magic in, 278 n. 61;
    Mithraic, 217 n. 15;
    of Abydos, 97;
    Pagan prayer in Christian, 218 n. 17;
    Persian, 151;
    Roman, 29.
  Lucian, 13, 14, 34, 104, 115, 119, 122, 201.
  Lucian's _De dea Syria_, Authenticity of, 218 n. 19.
  Lucius of Patras, 105.
  Lucretius, 223 n. 39.
  Lustrations, 39.
  Lydia, Magi in, 139.
  Lydus, Johannes, 55.
  Lyons, 216 n. 12.

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The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism

Cumont, Franz

Paganism -- Rome; Religions; Rome -- Religion

Iamblichus, 87.
  Iao, 63.
  _Iasura_, 104.
  _Ichthus_ symbolism, 117.
  Idolatry, Death of, 85;
    in Syria, 133;
    of Hinduism, 210.
  Idols, Consecration of, 278 n. 61,
    Toilet of, 96.
  Ignatius, St., 217 n. 17.
  Immorality of Astarte, 118;
    of legends, 203.
  Immortality, 39, 42f., 59, 68, 145, 209, 238 n. 82;
    in Egypt, 99;
    in Persia, 159;
    Semitic ideas on, 125.
  Industry, Influence of Oriental, 9.
  Initiates, Rise of communities of, 27;
    Syrian, 120.
  Initiation, 100.
  Intelligence, Influence of Oriental religions on, 28, 31ff., 43.
  Intelligent light (sun), 133.
  _Inventio_ of Osiris, 98.
  _Invicti_, 130.
  Io and Isis, 89.
  Ishtar and Anahita, 146.
  Isis, x, xvii, 22, 55, 73ff., 206;
    and Io, 89;
    and Venus, 90;
    Hymns to, 217 n. 14;
    Influence of, 86;
    Mysteries of, 87, 198;
    Mystics of, xx;
    Worshipers of, 41.
  Italy, Syrians in, 106f.
  Ituraea, 112.

  Jehovah, x, 257 n. 72;
    Baal different from, 131.
  Jerome, 108.
  Jewish colonies in Phrygia, 62.
  Jews, 189, 196;
    in Asia Minor, 64;
    Monotheism of, 122.
  Judaism, 252 n. 59;
    and Babylon, 123;
    Influence of, 63;
    Influence of Parseeism on, 138.
  {294}
  Julia Domna, 113, 251 n. 57;
    Maesa, 113;
    Mammea, 113.
  Julian, 70, 154, 156, 201, 213 n. 4, 285 n. 23;
    the Chaldean, 279 n. 66;
    the Theurge, 279 n. 66, n. 68.
  Juno, 205.
  Jupiter _Caelestis_, 128;
    _Caelus_, 147;
    _Damascenus_, 111;
    _Dolichenus_, 25, 113, 116, 148;
    Hadad and, 123;
    _Heliopolitanus_, 111;
    Protector, 147.
    See also "Zeus."
  Juvenal, 13, 23, 37, 41, 78, 90, 92.

  Kiss of welcome, 137.
  Kizil-Bash peasants, 47.

  Labeo, Cornelius, 6, 255 n. 64.
  Labranda, 147.
  Lactantius Placidus, 143, 204.
  Lagides, 75, 79;
    Financial system of the, 4.
  Lammens, 262 n. 12.
  Lang, xiii.
  Law in Rome and the Orient, 5.
  Lebanon, 122.
  Licinius, 150.
  Life after death, 99, 223 n. 38.
    See also "Immortality."
  Lightning, God of, 127.
  Lion, 224 n. 2.
  Literature as source, 13;
    Astrology in, 164;
    in Persia, 138;
    Influence of Roman, 20;
    Influence of Oriental, 7.
  Litholatry, 116, 119, 244 n. 29.
  Liturgic repasts, 64.
  Liturgy, 130, 198;
    Magic in, 278 n. 61;
    Mithraic, 217 n. 15;
    of Abydos, 97;
    Pagan prayer in Christian, 218 n. 17;
    Persian, 151;
    Roman, 29.
  Lucian, 13, 14, 34, 104, 115, 119, 122, 201.
  Lucian's _De dea Syria_, Authenticity of, 218 n. 19.
  Lucius of Patras, 105.
  Lucretius, 223 n. 39.
  Lustrations, 39.
  Lydia, Magi in, 139.
  Lydus, Johannes, 55.
  Lyons, 216 n. 12.

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