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Marcus Aurelius and the Syrian Sun
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore one of the most surprising religious moments of Marcus Aurelius's reign: his commission of the Syrian sun god Elagabalus's cult in Rome, decades before the infamous emperor of the same name. Set against the backdrop of the Antonine Plague and the Marcomannic Wars, the conversation uncovers the political and spiritual calculus behind Marcus's unprecedented move. They trace the cult's origins in Emesa, its journey to the capital, and the reactions of a Roman populace already stretched thin by war and disease. Why did a Stoic…
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