1. What common elements do you see in the Asian religions? What can we learn about the attitudes of these historical peoples concerning the safety or danger in the world around them?
2. What was the Imperial Cult? Do religions outside of Rome use the idea of the Imperial Cults to legitimize their authority? If so, give examples of other global religions that do this and explain the political advantage to an approach that ties religious belief to political power.
3. Why is Roman mythology so similar to Greek mythology?