Worshippers of this god called themselves syndexioi (“syn-DEX-ee-oi”), or “united by the handshake.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this god whose worship was popular among Imperial Roman soldiers who met in underground temples. This bull-slaying god’s birthday was on December 25th, causing his cult to regularly come into conflict with Christianity.
ANSWER: Mithras [or Mithra; accept Mithraism]
[10e] In Mithraism, prayers to this celestial body were made thrice a day. The Roman cult of Sol Invictus worshipped this celestial body.
ANSWER: the sun
[10m] Mithras was inspired by Mithra, a deity from this religion. This religion’s adherents place dead bodies atop Towers of Silence for vultures to consume.
ANSWER: Zoroastrianism [or Zarathustrism; or Mazdayasna; or Magianism; or Mazdaism]
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