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I suspect the deified emperors likely played a somewhat minor role, alongside other deified heroes. Similar to the saint cults in Christianity. And I think you're right: having an embodied savior who existed in historical time was a crucial advantage. It made Christianity less abstract, more personal and concrete, and therefore more emotionally compelling.
I suspect the deified emperors likely played a somewhat minor role, alongside other deified heroes. Similar to the saint cults in Christianity. And I think you're right: having an embodied savior who existed in historical time was a crucial advantage. It made Christianity less abstract, more personal and concrete, and therefore more emotionally compelling.
I wonder if that was functionally the role of Dionysus!
Only without the wild Bacchanalias.
Need more Bacchanalias
More's the pity.