The Deification of the Roman Emperor

[@Skedaddlemahgaggle]

Thanks for this! I'm currently writing an essay on Roman deification; a comparative source analysis of Pliny the younger and a coin of Domitian. This has given me a nice overall picture of deification and its significance, as well as my study materials. I watched this on my study break, just to keep the juices flowing. Cheers!

[@isobellemcghie3465]

Great to listen to and enjoy again and again . Thank you 🎉

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you very much!

[@lauraberretta741]

Thank you Darius!

[@AncientRomeLive]

Thank you! Please send topic ideas- tweet us!

[@lauraberretta741]

American Institute for Roman Culture I was thinking about: ways of future telling the emperors used to deal with crucial decisions

[@smokingandtolkien3674]

This was incredibly helpful to me!

[@ayushmaanchakraborty9636]

How do I attend these live seminars? On what platform do they take place?

[@ciaobella_ericafirpo]

Go to ancientromelive.org and sign up

[@ciaobella_ericafirpo]

mailchi.mp/romanculture/ancient-rome-live-online-seminars

[@ayushmaanchakraborty9636]

Thanks

[@WildMen4444]

Hail to the Divii and Divae of the Roman Imperial Cult!

[@usergiodmsilva1983PT]

"JC died and ascended to the heavens to be at the side of the Father in Heaven" ;P

[@Breakfast_of_Champions]

Pretty much the ultimate oligarchic hubris: the senate creating actual gods.

[@usergiodmsilva1983PT]

Yeah, imagine some guys in the backwaters of the empire doing that some years later! XD

[@86thrasher]

So this is the “Mark of the Beast” that John of Patmos was talking about in Revelation? 🤔

[@logos3522]

No Christians allowed you worship a Jewish god

[@TonyJack74]

Nonsense

[@86thrasher]

Not really, if you have a basic understanding of Roman culture and history. The book of Revelation is obviously a written revenge fantasy directed towards the Roman Empire. I’ve heard every apologetic argument on the interpretation of Revelation and I find them unconvincing.

[@TonyJack74]

@86thrasher so you're not some post-apocalyptic nonsense Christian ?

[@TonyJack74]

@86thrasher I can assure you I know quite a bit about Roman religion and culture, but I'm not a monotheist at all