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Then I saw a beast come out of the sea with ten horns and seven heads; on its horns were ten diadems, and on its heads blasphemous names.
— Revelations 13:1
— Revelations 13:1
M. E. Rothwell • The Leviathan
These human souls deified by death were what the Greeks called demons, or heroes.25 The Latins gave them the name of Lares, Manes, Genii. “Our ancestors believed,” says Apuleius “that the Manes, when they were malignant, were to be called larvae; they called them Lares when they were benevolent and propitious.”26
Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges • The Ancient City: A Study of the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome (Illustrated)
Youth of the Apocalypse and the Last True Rebellion
The text explores the themes of nihilism, the struggles of modern youth, and the consequences of societal decay, emphasizing the search for truth amidst despair, rebellion, and the impact of cultural influences.
legiochristi.comThey were called Lares, Penates, Genii Demons, Heroes;284 under all these names were human souls deified.
Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges • The Ancient City: A Study of the Religion, Laws, and Institutions of Greece and Rome (Illustrated)
After the cremation, Livia – now called Augusta, because Augustus had formally adopted her in his will – rewarded with the sum of a million sesterces the man who swore that he had seen Augustus soaring to heaven. Augustus was now a god.
Mary Beard • SPQR
