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Page 107
... cult images kept inside shrines . An additional limitation is that knowledge of many cen- tral concerns was ... cult of her own . In the cult of other deities , the king's offering of ma'at to a de- ity ( see illustration ) encapsulated ...
... cult images kept inside shrines . An additional limitation is that knowledge of many cen- tral concerns was ... cult of her own . In the cult of other deities , the king's offering of ma'at to a de- ity ( see illustration ) encapsulated ...
Page 108
A - K. Cult centres Minor deities Animal cults The cults of Isis and Sarapis Types of. morality were as closely integrated for the people as they were for the elite , or even how fully the elite subscribed to these beliefs . Nonetheless ...
A - K. Cult centres Minor deities Animal cults The cults of Isis and Sarapis Types of. morality were as closely integrated for the people as they were for the elite , or even how fully the elite subscribed to these beliefs . Nonetheless ...
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... cult and its mythology , though it must be remembered that during 200 years of . Persian rule Anatolia had been exposed to many alien in- fluences from the east , which may have affected this cult . The high priest of Cybele was given ...
... cult and its mythology , though it must be remembered that during 200 years of . Persian rule Anatolia had been exposed to many alien in- fluences from the east , which may have affected this cult . The high priest of Cybele was given ...
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