The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity. Episode 9, Cults and Mystery Religions.
Material type: FilmPublisher number: 13174048 | KanopyPublisher: The Great Courses, 2020Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2022Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:- two-dimensional moving image
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Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2020.
Public worship celebrations, such as the annual Panathenaic festival honoring the goddess Athena, provided a political benefit in unifying citizenry. But in addition, some gods were worshipped in private cults requiring membership and initiation rites. Learn about the benefits of such membership, both in this world and the next, particularly for women.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
In English