![]() ![]() ![]() It was around this time, that the cult of warriors began to form. In addition, during the anointing the adept rubbed with oil like an athlete before the battle, and subsequently called the “Christ's warrior.” Such practices reflect the echoes of struggle against the pagan (demonic) heritage, and against hordes of demons, that existed in the Empire in the post-Constantine era. Until now, when receiving the sacrament of baptism in both the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, the baptizand is called upon to renounce Satan by spitting and blowing at him and even if these are only symbolic actions, they take place on the physical level. 6: 12)-completely reflects the mentality of that era. Although written by monks, for monks, and thus not originally intended to be read within the city walls, a quote from the apostle Paul-"or we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but. It is precisely this fight-against demons-that a sizable portion of ascetic literature is devoted to. That is about the spirits and demons presented in everyday life-both in paintings and statues-and manifested in all kinds of omens. ![]() In addition to livestock and other animals, which served either for food or for amusement, the cities, streets, and houses were also full of those who, being nonmaterial//intangible filled houses and streets with themselves. ![]() The ancient cities were inhabited much more densely than the modern city dweller can imagine. ![]()
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