Yes, I believe you are correct. The "Cult of Mithra" had a healthy
following in the Legions until the advent of Christianity. Mithra can be
traced back to Persian Zorastrianism.
mph
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From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx <ClassicVW@xxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM Millenium Plans
>In a message dated 1/5/99 6:21:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
><< "Officially" the Christian nativity was 25 Dec, 1 BC. The next year
> was numbered 1 AD. No zero in between (Zero wasn't inveted yet!).
> >>
>
>There was no nativity on 25 Dec 1 B.C. Christ's birth was designated Dec
25th
>in the 8 th century by a Roman ruler because there were several religions
>vying to be dominant, and he gave the nod to Christianity. Dec 25th was a
>large pagan holiday at the time.
>
>George S.
>
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