For thousands of years before the time of Jesus, pagan religions flourished and gave rise to some of the most vibrant cultures the world has ever seen. While Greco-Roman worship of Athena took place publicly, mystery religions, such as the worship of Demeter and Dionysus, required secret initiation away from the public. The tolerance of the polytheistic state did not always permit, and sometimes even persecuted, such worshippers, especially those who followed Dionysus—the god of intoxication. This video is episode nine from the series The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity, presented by Hans-Friedrich Mueller. Watch the full series at www.wondrium.com/youtube 00:00 Civic Cults and the World of Mystery Religions 00:51 How Athena Earned Her Epithet 02:07 How the Goddess Ge Was Conceived 03:10 Birth of the Panathenaic Festival 04:15 Contests in the Panathenaic Festival 05:28 The Procession and Animal Sacrifice 08:30 Demeter, Goddess of Grain 08:40 The Greatest Example of Exclusively Female Worship 10:35 What Are the Eleusinian Mysteries? 13:00 What is a Mystagogos? 15:00 What is the Highest Grade of Initiation? 17:00 The Worship of Dionysus 18:20 Depiction of Dionysus in The Bacchae by Euripides 20:00 What Are Maenads? 22:00 What Was the General Stance toward Polytheism? 23:30 Advantages of Joining a Non-State Cult 25:25 Why Did the State Sometimes Object to Cults? 26:00 Similarities/Differences between Mystery Religions and Christianity ------------------------------------------- Welcome to Wondrium on YouTube. Here, you can enjoy a carefully curated selection of the history, science, and math videos you’ve come to know and love from brands like The Great Courses, and more. If you’ve ever wanted to travel back in time, wondered about the science of life, wished for a better understanding of math, or dreamt of exploring the stars … then Wondrium will be your new favorite channel on YouTube! If you decide you’d like to learn more about what you love, check out the full experience at wondrium.com/YouTube There, you’ll find in-depth answers to everything you’ve ever wondered, with mind-blowing surprises along the way. Your brain is going to love this place! ------------------------------------------- You can also read thousands of articles from the smartest experts in their fields at The Great Courses Daily: www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com And, of course, check us out on all of our social channels: -Facebook: www.facebook.com/wondrium -Twitter: twitter.com/wondrium -Instagram: www.instagram.com/wondrium ------------------------------------------- #AncientReligion #Dionysus #Demeter #Athena

Be the first to comment