Get Adobe Flash player


Bibliography

Berrens, Stephan (2004) (in German), Sonnenkult und Kaisertum von den Severern bis zu Constantin I. (193-337 n. Chr.), Geschichte (Franz Steiner Verlag); Historia (Wiesbaden, Germany), F. Steiner, ISBN 9783515085755, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57010712 

Hijmans, S (2003), “Sol Invictus, the Winter Solstice, and the Origins of Christmas”, Mouseion Calgary 3.3: 377-398, ISSN 14969343, OCLC 202535001 

Hijmans, Steven E (2009) (Thesis/dissertation), Sol : the sun in the art and religions of Rome, ISBN 9036739314, http://dissertations.ub.rug.nl/FILES/faculties/arts/2009/s.e.hijmans/vol1/05_c5.pdf 

Matern, Petra (2002) (in German), Helios und Sol : Kulte und Ikonographie des griechischen und rmischen Sonnengottes, Ege Yaynlar, ISBN 9789758070534, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53857589 

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Sol Invictus

Encyclopedia Britannica Online: Sol

Probus and Sol, includes images of coins

Roman-Emperors: Aurelian

Gibbon’s Decline and Fall: Triumph of Aurelian

Gibbon’s references for Aurelian’s Temple of Sol Invictus

Clement A. Miles, Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan (1912): December 25 and the Natalis Invicti

Catholic Encyclopedia (1908): Christmas

Ancient sources

v  d  e

Roman religion and mythology

Offices

Augur  Flamen  Haruspex  Pontifex Maximus  Rex Nemorensis  Rex Sacrorum  Vestal Virgin

Beliefs and practices

Festivals  Funerals  Apotheosis & imperial cult  Mythology  Persecution  Sibylline Books  Temple

Major deities

Apollo  Ceres  Diana  Fortuna  Juno  Jupiter  Lares  Mars  Mercury  Minerva  Neptune 

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Search Thorn & Oak


• Have your Advertisment   Featured here

Contact us now <<click here>> have your advertisment featured on our site.

• Welcome to Thorn & Oak
• Join the Mailing List

Keep up to date with the latest changes on this site join our mailing list sign up below.



FREE TAROT READINGS
Lotus Tarot card readings can show you a fresh perspective on your life.
Lotus Tarot
December 2024
S M T W T F S
« Feb    
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
293031  
Powered by WebRing.