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Persian Empire, The
J. M. Cook

Number of quotes: 2


Book ID: 262 Page: 147

Section: 2B1

There is nothing that Darius did or was but he attributes it to Ahuramazda’s favour;

Darius casually mentions the ‘other gods that are’ as also assisting because he was not hostile.{1} But he allows them no role. He does not name them, nor do any of his successors in their inscriptions until Artaxerxes II recognizes Anahita and Mithra along with Ahuramazda.

Quote ID: 6646

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Book ID: 262 Page: 148

Section: 2B2

More remarkable perhaps was the Persians’ readiness to adapt themselves to the syncretistic trend that was in the air.

The respect with which the Persians normally treated the Greek Apollo may have been due not only to his ownership of important oracles but to a resemblance to Mithra (not least in relation to the sun, with which Apollo was beginning at the time to be associated); . . .

Quote ID: 6647

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