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Ancient Religion
“
CLEOPATRA SPEAKS:
I conquered Caesar
yet was slain by Rome
Last true Queen of Egypt
It is not Antony
I speak from cold lips
I whisper, Ô mighty Egypt
Ô mighty Nile
into your glory, I give my spirit
”
― Icons Speak
― Icons Speak
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Ancient people, whether pagans, Jews, or Christians, did not neatly differentiate between the religious and the political.
They would have had a hard time understanding the difference.
”
― The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
― The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
