CLA204H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Lactantius, Hermanubis, Helios
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Isis (egyptian) gained a large following from greeks and romans. Poor jewish carpenter from the edge of the roman empire. How do you stay as a greek/christian // roman/chrisitan. Then modern day france syria and egypt. Then the entire middle east - north africa and most of europe. Sheer stubborness - never gave up until they were victorious. Terminus = god for stubborness, roman god of boundaries, refused to take a step back - not even for jupiter. When they called for war, they called for the enemy gods by bribing them with promises of bigger sacri ces and temples. Made sure that the romans were always on the right side of the gods. So they invited them to their side. Powerful form of psychological warfare that undermined their enemy"s con dence. When you keep losing battles to the romans, it"s hard not to think that your gods have abandoned you. The practice of blending two or more religious traditions.
