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So we should choose either of two hypotheses: a) At a certain point in the
development of Dionysiac mysteries, some elements of the Mithraist religion
infiltrated the theology of the other cult. As the present volume proves, there
are signs of similar tendencies in other cults." b) It is conceivable that the idea
in our text is a concoction of Neoplatonic philosophers and other thinkers of
the fourth and fifth centuries. If this latter possibility is true, Lydus’ text still
remains a document of Late Antique religion, but it is independent from any
actual cult practice. However, we cannot expect to find satisfactory answers
to these questions unless we find new sources.
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5 See the article by Zsuzsanna Toth.
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