11. Mystery religions imported from the Near East ( Ptolemaic Egypt, restrict the Bacchanals in 186 BC.12. The mystery religion of Mithraism was practiced in the Roman Empire between the 1st and 4th century. 13. Julian s religious beliefs were syncretic and he was an initiate of at least three mystery religions . 14. They formed new cults, renounced materialism and earthly power and practiced " mystery religions ." 15. Gnosticism is primarily defined in a Greco-Roman mystery religions , and Zoroastrianism ( especially Zurvanism ). 16. Kneeling also played a role in initiation ritual for mystery religion , which offered the promise of rebirth. 17. The significance of the veil is sometimes explained in terms of the initiation rites of the mystery religions . 18. Additional religious cults came with the oriental immigrants, who brought the eastern mystery religions to the Rh�ne valley. 19. The mystery religions , the secret societies were the norm, rather than the exception in the ancient pagan world. 20. His parents were mystery religions , which could only have arisen from the practice of his family's religion.
