The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism

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

Cumont, Franz

Paganism -- Rome; Religions; Rome -- Religion

Ma, 48, 53, 228 n. 34.
  McCormack, Thomas J., v.
  Macrobius, 204, 208, 287 n. 25.
  Magi, 138;
    Theology of the, 268 n. 39.
  Magic, Astrology and, 32, 182ff.;
    Bibliography of, 277 n. 58;
    in Persia, 139;
    Religion and, 93;
    religious, 185.
  _Magna Mater_, 46ff.
    See also "Great Mother."
  _Magousaioi_, 144, 146.
  Maiuma, 110.
  Malaga, Syrians in, 108.
  Malakbel, 113, 249 n. 47.
  Maleciabrudus, 242 n. 10.
  Manetho, 32, 75, 193.
  Manicheism, 123, 142, 220 n. 15, 232 n. 26, 244 n. 29.
  Manilius, 168, 178.
  Marduk, Hammurabi and, 220 n. 14.
  Marius, 106.
  Marna, 110.
  _Mar'olam_, 130.
  Mars, 173.
  Matter, Spirit imprisoned in, 43.
  Mauretania, 112.
  Maximus of Madaura, 207.
  Maximus of Turin, 204, 282 n. 8, 283 n. 14, 284 n. 19.
  Mazdaism, 136;
    in Asia Minor, 145.
  _Megalenses, Ludi_, 47, 52.
  Melkarth, 243 n. 21.
  Memory, Lake of, 239 n. 89.
  Men, 62.
  _Menotyrannus_, Attis, 61.
  Merchants, Influence of, on diffusion, 24, 79, 105.
  Mercury, 173;
    Simios and, 123.
  Merovingians, 108.
  _Metragyrtes_, 51.
  Michel, Charles, xxv, 213 n. 1.
  _Militia Christi_, xxff.
  Militia, Sacred, xx, 27.
  Militias, Religious, 213 n. 6.
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  Minucius Felix, 84.
  Mithra, x, 22, 84, 142ff.;
    and Apollo, 155;
    and Attis, 69;
    and Cybele cults combined, 65;
    and Shamash, 146;
    Mysteries of, 33, 126, 140, 269 n. 54;
    Mystics of, 41;
    Purity of, 157.
  Mithradates Eupator, 135, 144;
    Toxicology of, 280 n. 73.
  Mithraism, Advantages of, 159;
    Ethics of, 199;
    not Zoroastrianism, 150.
  Mithreum near Trapezus, 262 n. 16.
  Mohammedans, Magic of the, 278 n. 65.
  Monotheism, 288 n. 30;
    Christian, 134;
    in Syria, 133;
    Parseeism closest to, 150.
  Morality, in the Oriental mysteries, xxii, 44;
    in Egyptian religion, 81;
    in Roman religion, 35;
    Laxity of, 42;
    of paganism, 209;
    unrewarded, 37.
    See also "Ethics."
  Mosaic Law, xxi.
  Most-High, 134, 145.
    See also "Hypsistos."
  Mutilations, 40.
  Mysteries, Alexandrian, 88, 99, 240 n. 91;
    Charm of, 29;
    Egyptian, 237 n. 77;
    Egyptian, Theology of, 90;
    Hellenic, 214 n. 8, 221 n. 23;
    in Syria, 120;
    of all the Oriental religions, 205;
    of Isis, 87, 142, 258 n. 79,
    of Mithra, 33, 126, 140, 142, 199, 269 n. 54, 286 n. 23;
    Oriental, xxii, 44;
    Phrygian, 51.
  Mystic rites, 39f., 51.
  Mythology, Roman, 35.

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The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism

Cumont, Franz

Paganism -- Rome; Religions; Rome -- Religion

Ma, 48, 53, 228 n. 34.
  McCormack, Thomas J., v.
  Macrobius, 204, 208, 287 n. 25.
  Magi, 138;
    Theology of the, 268 n. 39.
  Magic, Astrology and, 32, 182ff.;
    Bibliography of, 277 n. 58;
    in Persia, 139;
    Religion and, 93;
    religious, 185.
  _Magna Mater_, 46ff.
    See also "Great Mother."
  _Magousaioi_, 144, 146.
  Maiuma, 110.
  Malaga, Syrians in, 108.
  Malakbel, 113, 249 n. 47.
  Maleciabrudus, 242 n. 10.
  Manetho, 32, 75, 193.
  Manicheism, 123, 142, 220 n. 15, 232 n. 26, 244 n. 29.
  Manilius, 168, 178.
  Marduk, Hammurabi and, 220 n. 14.
  Marius, 106.
  Marna, 110.
  _Mar'olam_, 130.
  Mars, 173.
  Matter, Spirit imprisoned in, 43.
  Mauretania, 112.
  Maximus of Madaura, 207.
  Maximus of Turin, 204, 282 n. 8, 283 n. 14, 284 n. 19.
  Mazdaism, 136;
    in Asia Minor, 145.
  _Megalenses, Ludi_, 47, 52.
  Melkarth, 243 n. 21.
  Memory, Lake of, 239 n. 89.
  Men, 62.
  _Menotyrannus_, Attis, 61.
  Merchants, Influence of, on diffusion, 24, 79, 105.
  Mercury, 173;
    Simios and, 123.
  Merovingians, 108.
  _Metragyrtes_, 51.
  Michel, Charles, xxv, 213 n. 1.
  _Militia Christi_, xxff.
  Militia, Sacred, xx, 27.
  Militias, Religious, 213 n. 6.
  {295}
  Minucius Felix, 84.
  Mithra, x, 22, 84, 142ff.;
    and Apollo, 155;
    and Attis, 69;
    and Cybele cults combined, 65;
    and Shamash, 146;
    Mysteries of, 33, 126, 140, 269 n. 54;
    Mystics of, 41;
    Purity of, 157.
  Mithradates Eupator, 135, 144;
    Toxicology of, 280 n. 73.
  Mithraism, Advantages of, 159;
    Ethics of, 199;
    not Zoroastrianism, 150.
  Mithreum near Trapezus, 262 n. 16.
  Mohammedans, Magic of the, 278 n. 65.
  Monotheism, 288 n. 30;
    Christian, 134;
    in Syria, 133;
    Parseeism closest to, 150.
  Morality, in the Oriental mysteries, xxii, 44;
    in Egyptian religion, 81;
    in Roman religion, 35;
    Laxity of, 42;
    of paganism, 209;
    unrewarded, 37.
    See also "Ethics."
  Mosaic Law, xxi.
  Most-High, 134, 145.
    See also "Hypsistos."
  Mutilations, 40.
  Mysteries, Alexandrian, 88, 99, 240 n. 91;
    Charm of, 29;
    Egyptian, 237 n. 77;
    Egyptian, Theology of, 90;
    Hellenic, 214 n. 8, 221 n. 23;
    in Syria, 120;
    of all the Oriental religions, 205;
    of Isis, 87, 142, 258 n. 79,
    of Mithra, 33, 126, 140, 142, 199, 269 n. 54, 286 n. 23;
    Oriental, xxii, 44;
    Phrygian, 51.
  Mystic rites, 39f., 51.
  Mythology, Roman, 35.

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