Zalmoxis
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Zalmoxis is a central god in ancient Dacian and Thracian religion, often associated with immortality, the afterlife, and mystical teachings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zalmoxis canonical | 5 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dacian deity
ⓘ
Thracian deity ⓘ chthonic deity ⓘ deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
afterlife
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ mystical teachings ⓘ oracular practices ⓘ underground chamber ⓘ |
| cultType | mystery cult ⓘ |
| culture |
Dacian tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Dacians
Getae ⓘ Thracians ⓘ |
| describedBy | Herodotus ⓘ |
| describedIn |
works of Herodotus
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodotus’ Histories
|
| function |
guarantor of immortality to followers
ⓘ
receiver of prayers for well-being ⓘ |
| hasRole |
lawgiver
ⓘ
religious reformer ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| linkedByTraditionTo | Pythagoras ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Pythagoreanism ⓘ |
| mythologicalStatus |
culture hero
ⓘ
god of the dead ⓘ god of the underworld ⓘ possibly deified human ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
promised followers a blessed existence after death
ⓘ
reappeared to followers to prove survival after presumed death ⓘ withdrew from people into an underground chamber for years ⓘ |
| region |
Balkans
ⓘ
Dacia ⓘ Danube (lower reaches near Silistra) ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Danube
Thrace ⓘ |
| religion |
Dacian religion
ⓘ
Thracian religion ⓘ |
| residence | underground dwelling ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
periodic human envoy sacrifice
ⓘ
sending messengers to Zalmoxis by spear ⓘ |
| sourceType | Greek historiography ⓘ |
| taught |
belief in blissful afterlife
ⓘ
doctrine of immortality of the soul ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient times ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
Dacian tribes
ⓘ
surface form:
Dacians
Getae ⓘ Thracians ⓘ
surface form:
Thracian tribes
|
| worshipForm |
communal feasts
ⓘ
initiation ceremonies ⓘ sacrificial rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.