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Nero and the Cult of Sol: Sun God Politics in Rome
Step into the sun-drenched world of Nero's religious politics in this episode of Fexingo History. We explore how the emperor harnessed the cult of Sol Invictus, the Unconquered Sun, to bolster his image after the Great Fire of 64 AD. From the massive bronze Colossus of Nero—modeled after the sun god—to his patronage of eastern solar cults, Lucas and Luna unpack the propaganda behind the divine glow. Did Nero truly believe he was the sun incarnate, or was it a calculated move to shift public devotion away from traditional Roman gods? We trace the solar imagery on his coinage, the…
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