Topic 4: The Rise of Rome
Which of the following was NOT characteristic of the mystery religions?
Select one:
a. Ceremonies were led by the civic leaders so the gods would protect the polis.
b. Individual salvation and an afterlife were promised to the initiates.
c. Music, dance, and purification rituals led to a mystic union with the god/goddess.
d. Many mysteries involved sacred meals through which people became godlike by eating the flesh of the deity.