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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 7531686, member: 26302"]Thanks. I knew both of those were allowed in the area, but for some reason was not connecting them strongly with the Parthians and their practice. I read a lot of Mithraism, and its particular attraction to the Roman Legions. It is another of what was called the "Eastern Mystic Religions" by the Romans, alongside Judaism and Christianity. Of course, anyone who touches a Sassanid coin has to know about Zoroastrianism. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I thought I read somewhere long ago that early on the Parthians were followers of Central Asian animalist beliefs, back in Arsakes time. I had that thought rattling around my head when I asked the question too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 7531686, member: 26302"]Thanks. I knew both of those were allowed in the area, but for some reason was not connecting them strongly with the Parthians and their practice. I read a lot of Mithraism, and its particular attraction to the Roman Legions. It is another of what was called the "Eastern Mystic Religions" by the Romans, alongside Judaism and Christianity. Of course, anyone who touches a Sassanid coin has to know about Zoroastrianism. :) I thought I read somewhere long ago that early on the Parthians were followers of Central Asian animalist beliefs, back in Arsakes time. I had that thought rattling around my head when I asked the question too.[/QUOTE]
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