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The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook : Sacred Texts of the Mystery Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World
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The Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook : Sacred Texts of the Mystery Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean World (edit title/settings)

by Marvin W. Meyer (Author) (edit contributors)

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Zeus and the other gods of shining Olympus were in reality divine only by popular consent. Over the course of time Olympian luster diminished in favor of religious experiences more immediate to the concerns of people living in an increasingly cosmopolitan ancient world. These experiences were... read more

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By the time of Alexander the Great and his successors, Olympian Zeus had grown old.

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  1. Marvin W. Meyer (Author)

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