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Elagabalus was of Arab heritage and he was a priest who worshiped a representation of Baal, the very controversial and very foreign God he wanted to make #1. I
by WangComputers 4y ago
Elagabalus was of Arab heritage and he was a priest who worshiped a representation of Baal, the very controversial and very foreign God he wanted to make #1.
It's no surprise that people were upset.
- pencilguin 4y ago... and ancient trolling followed naturally.
- boomboomsubban 4y agoYeah, 2000 years ago. I don't expect a modern publication to call it the worst thing he did
- ogogmad 4y agoIt may have been the "worst thing" he did politically. Do you not understand that?
- boomboomsubban 4y agoThe article is a book review, that is not the context I see when I read that condemnation. Maybe the book makes that case, but the review does not. And, referencing your other post, I don't think the scenario in seventeenth century England is comparable to third century Rome. The Roman pantheon was already on the downswing, allowing a priest of Elagabalus to become emperor. A century later Constantine would make a similar move, leading to the still dominant Christianity. Had Heliogabalus been a competent man the move may have been a huge success. Finally, the personal attacks aren't necessary.
- ogogmad 4y agoYeah, sorry about the attack.