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ZURVAN: Why Roman Soldiers Built Temples to This Lion-Headed, Snake-Wrapped Demon

ZURVAN: Why Roman Soldiers Built Temples to This Lion-Headed, Snake-Wrapped Demon

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 The True Story Behind Zurvan - The Demon From The Novel, "Advent of Evil"

In Persian Mithraism, there was a deity associated with time and fate. His followers celebrated him during mid-winter festivals — festivals that reached their peak on December 24th. In the novel Advent of Evil, that deity appears as a demon who operates through a cursed advent calendar, enforcing strict rules: one door opened every day, no skipping, no ignoring. Break the rules, and there are consequences. Researchers tracing the object's history in the novel found it connected to a spirit board, a serial killer, a Christmas Eve fire, and thirty years of patient waiting. How much of the demon Zurvan has any basis in actual ancient mythology — and was there ever a real entity behind the fiction? We'll examine what archaeologists found on clay tablets dating back over three thousand years.
CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…
00:00:00.000 = The Demon In The Advent Calendar
00:05:13.171 = Show Open
00:06:33.462 = A Thousand Years of Sacrifice
00:18:20.446 = *** The Lion-Headed God In The Vatican
00:41:40.408 = *** Kill Them All
01:05:08.640 = *** The God Who Doesn’t Care
01:12:21.326 = Show Close

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ABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all things strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold cases, conspiracy theories, and more. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “20 Best Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a blend of “Coast to Coast AM”, “The Twilight Zone”, “Unsolved Mysteries”, and “In Search Of”.DISCLAIMER: Stories and content in Weird Darkness can be disturbing for some listeners and intended for mature audiences only. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
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