ancient religion
Worship from antiquity
Ancient religion refers to the spiritual beliefs and practices of early civilizations—Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian, Celtic, and others now extinct or transformed beyond recognition.
The term typically implies polytheism, mythology, and ritual practices predating major monotheistic traditions: She studied ancient religions of the Mediterranean.
In modern contexts, some movements attempt to reconstruct or revive ancient religions.
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- templeSacred worship structure
- sacred groveWoodland deemed divine
- sacrificeGiving up something precious
blood sacrifice · pagan · polytheism · gods · oracle · priest · sacred · holy water · idol · altar · worship · ancestor worship · mystery cult · cult · shrine · pantheon · sun god · offering
- classicsHomer, Iliad, the Iliad, Odyssey, the Odyssey
ancient religionneo-paganism
Revived pre-Christian spirituality
Scientology · Mormonism · Wicca · prosperity gospel · Rastafari
ancient religionsecular humanism
Nonreligious ethical philosophy
atheism · rationalism · empiricism · agnosticism · naturalism
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