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...other work, not to share translations by him, as they did not yet fully satisfy him. I believed I should comply with this in this book as well, and therefore subsequently removed a citation that had already been referred to on page 92; I ask that two earlier and more minor literal expositions be regarded only as preliminary attempts. The Zarathustra Zarathustra: also known as Zoroaster, the ancient Persian prophet and founder of Zoroastrianism. fragment on page 126 was carefully prepared for print by Professor Andreas himself and further refined during the proofreading process. The readers, like myself, will be sincerely grateful to him for this gem of religious literature.

Göttingen, May 29, 1920. D. O. original: "D. O." stands for "Der Obige," meaning "The Above-mentioned," referring to the author, Richard Reitzenstein.]

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Lecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1
Appendices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	67
8. Soldiers of God, the possessed, and the bound. original: "Στρατιῶται θεοῦ, κάτοχοι, δέσμιοι" (Stratiōtai theou, katochoi, desmioi). These terms describe different states of religious devotion or divine influence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	71
9. Apuleius and the Baptism for the Dead Apuleius: a 2nd-century Roman writer whose work The Golden Ass is a primary source for the mystery cult of Isis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	88
12. The Hellenistic Concept of Faith. original: "Πίστις" (Pistis), the Greek word for faith or trust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	94
13. The Bacchanalia The Bacchanalia: Roman festivals of Bacchus/Dionysus, often associated with ecstatic rites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	96
15. Divine Men original: "Ἄνθρωποι θεῖοι" (Anthrōpoi theioi), a term for charismatic figures or miracle-workers in antiquity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	99
20. Mystery and Primal Religion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	102
24. Internalization of the Mysteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	106
26. The Calling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	111
37. Virtues or Vices as Limbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	121
40. A Song of Zarathustra. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	125
41. The Opening Prayer of the Mithras Liturgy Mithras Liturgy: a famous ritual text found in a Greek magical papyrus, believed by Reitzenstein and his peers to reflect the mystery cult of Mithras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	129
42. Gnosis and Spirit original: "Gnosis und Pneuma." Gnosis refers to esoteric spiritual knowledge; Pneuma refers to the divine breath or spirit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	135
44. Paul as a Spiritual Being original: "Paulus als Pneumatiker." A Pneumatikos is a person governed by the spirit rather than the material soul or body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	185
46. The Technical Language of Gnosticism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	245
47. Dual Sentiment in Romanticism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	254
48. On the History of Paul’s Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	256
Indices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	261