Religious authority
There are 141 items in Religious authority:
Third Council of Constantinople (680)
Third Council of Constantinople: sixth of the seven Ecumenical Councils in which Christian doctrine was established (680). The Third Council of…
![]() Tongeren, Byzantine ivory of Saint Paul |
Veleda
Veleda: Bructerian prophetess, played a role in the Batavian revolt (69-70). Veleda, shown in the Walhalla (Regensburg) The word Veleda seems to…
![]() Veleda, shown in the Walhalla (Regensburg) |
Yehuda ha-Nasi
Yehuda ha-Nasi (c. 200 CE): rabbi, collector of rabbinical traditions, author of the Mishnah. Sepphoris, House of the Dionysus Mosaic, Detail.…Yohanan ben Zakkai
Yohanan ben Zakkai (second half first century CE): rabbi, one of the founders of rabbinical Judaism. Modern reconstruction of an ancient…Zarathustra
Zarathustra (Greek Zoroaster): legendary religious teacher from Bactria, founder of Zoroastrianism. Modern portrait of Zarathustra, inspired by a dress on a…
![]() Modern portrait of Zarathustra, inspired by Ahuramazda's dress on a relief of Taq-e Bostan. |
![]() Modern painting of Zarathustra |