UGC 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Angra Mainyu, Zoroastrianism, State Religion
15 Jan 2016
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In back, a storage area for votives (religious gifts) No one view of what happens after life. Generally, romans worshiped gods within the greco-roman pantheon until the time of augustus (30bc 14ad) But at death augustus if deified (14ad) later on, 2nd wife livia. Genius romae = guardian spirit of rome. Some romans added other figures like mithras as well. But, whereas, romans were pretty easy at assimilating other gods (cid:2) (cid:2) and peoples, one people in particular judaea/palestine jews . Monotheism worship done indoors in synagogue closed worship. Do ut des i give, so that you may give. A public religion not about morality, but about keeping a balance between gods + humans. You go to philosophy as for after death, well it"s up in the air. Combines religion and morality and is open (in time) to all. 2: monotheists, refused (like jews) to be part of imperial religious structure, threatened that balance between gods + men prosecution.
