Part Eight VIII › Division II II › Section 822 822

Religions of Ancient Peoples

Subject Outline

AReligions of the ancient Near Eastern peoples
- 1Characteristics of the ancient Near Eastern religions
- 2Mesopotamian religions
- 3Egyptian religion
  - aHistorical developments from the late Neolithic Period to the Hellenistic Age
  - bReligious literature and mythology
  - cBeliefs and doctrines: the Egyptian pantheon
  - dMajor forms of Egyptian religion
  - eReligious symbolism and iconography
- 4Religions of the ancient peoples of Asia Minor
- 5Syrian and Palestinian religions
- 6Religions in the Arabian Peninsula
BReligions of the Iranian peoples
- 1General characteristics of the Iranian religions
- 2Early Indo-Iranian religion: nature-polytheism [see also 823.A.1.]
- 3Religion of the Scythians, Sarmatians, and Alani [see F., below]
- 4The cult of Ahura Mazda (Ormazd): its influence on the preaching of Zoroaster and the priestly institutions of the Magi
- 5Mithraism
- 6Zurvanism
- 7Manichaeism [see E.3., below]
CGreek religion
- 1Historical development
- 2Greek mythology and other religious literature
- 3Religious beliefs and speculation: the Greek pantheon
- 4Worship, practices, institutions
- 5Religious art and iconography
DRoman religion
- 1Historical development
- 2Roman gods, goddesses, numina, and genii and their place in family and civic religion
- 3Worship, practices, institutions
- 4Religious art: sculpture, metalwork, painting, mosaic
EReligions of the Hellenistic world
- 1Mystery religions
- 2Gnosticism
- 3Manichaeism
- 4Hellenistic religious philosophies: neoplatonism, stoicism, epicureanism [see also 10/51.A.1.c.]
- 5Quasi-scientific and magical cults; e.g., numerology, astrology
- 6Judaism [see 826]
- 7Christianity [see 827]
FReligions of the early peoples of eastern and central Europe
- 1Scythian religion
- 2Religions of the Sarmatians and associated peoples
- 3Religion of the pre-Christian Slavic peoples
GReligions of the ancient Celtic and Germanic peoples
- 1Religion of the Celts
- 2Religion of the Germanic peoples
HReligions of the early peoples of northeastern Europe
- 1Religion of the Baltic peoples
- 2Religion of the Finno-Ugric peoples
IReligions of pre-Columbian American civilizations
- 1Inca religion
- 2Mayan religion