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Rel-130 NewTestament
Term | Definition |
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Alexander the Great | 356 B.C.E. - 323 B.C.E. |
Apollonius of Tyana | Apollonius of Tyana was a first-century Greek philosopher and religious leader from the town of Tyana |
augurs | a religious official who observed natural signs, especially the behavior of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action. |
Augustus | (Octavian) son of Julius Ceaser |
Ceaser | Julius Ceaser |
auspices | a divine or prophetic token. |
canon | |
cult | |
daimonia | demon in greek? |
divination | Divination is employed to discover the source of trouble in order to remove it, whether by sacrifice, countersorcery, or accusation and ordeal. |
Epicureans | students studying under the teachings of Epicurus, an ancient Greek philosopher. |
equestrian | horses?? they were oracles? worshiping horses idk |
exitspicy | Divination by means of inspecting the entrails of sacrificed animals. |
genius | the individual instance of a general divine nature that is present in every individual person, place, or thing; can be involved with a family. |
Gentile | Non- Jewish person |
Gospel | |
Greco-Roman World | |
haruspex | |
Hellenization | |
Isis | |
Lares | |
magic | |
Mithras | |
monotheism | |
mystery cults | |
Octavian | |
oracle | |
pagan | |
Penates | |
Platonists | |
polytheism | |
Roman Empire | |
Son of God | |
Stoics |