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	Sol Invictus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sol Invictus ("the unconquered sun") or, more fully, Deus Sol Invictus ("the unconquered sun god") was a religious title applied to three distinct divinities during the later Roman Empire.
		The religion of Sol Invictus continued to be a cornerstone of the emperors until Theodosius I's decree on February 27, 390, that only Nicene Christianity was acceptable.
		Sol Invictus had been adopted by the Church of Rome as evidenced by Christ as Apollo-Helios in a mausoleum discovered under St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sol_Invictus (696 words)

	Sol Invictus (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sol Invictus is an English neofolk and neoclassical group fronted by Tony Wakeford.
		Wakeford has described Sol Invictus as a "cabaret band from Hell for the fin-de-siècle" and has referred to his work as folk noir.
		The sun has always been an important symbol and as the cult of Sol Invictus nearly defeated Christianity at one point it seemed a good name to use.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sol_Invictus_(band) (383 words)

	Sol Invictus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sol was vested with a great potential and was to become the most powerful Dark Jedi among the Ignis.
		Sol, Ferro and the Order of Fire gathered around the Altar of Fire, where the talisman was lying and Sol began to read the incantations written by Fyr.
		The people of Baalbek were rejoicing and when Sol left the temple with the talisman they bowed before him, for they truly believed he was the son of Fyr and their god.
	republika.pl /leara_kato/sol_invictus.htm (1456 words)

	SolInvictvs
		Mithras was born of the Earth in the shade of a sacred tree beside a sacred stream holding a knife and a torch.
		Constantine was the personification of Deus Sol Invictus on earth, and he built a statue of himself with a crown of solar rays and holding a thunderbolt.
		Sol Invictvs is usually depicted on coins as a youth wearing a radiate crown and cloak, holding a globe (symbolizing the world) and whip (used to drive the sun chariot).
	www.xs4all.nl /~sp88k/Coin/Traveler/Deities/SolInvictvs.htm (1120 words)

	Mithras (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Indeed, his reign was called a "sun emperor-ship," and Sol Invictus appeared everywhere—including on the imperial banners and the coinage of the realm.
		The cult of Sol Invictus was Syrian in origin and imposed by Roman emperors on their subjects a century before Constantine.
		For the cult of Sol Invictus, however, the crucial day of the year was December 25—the festival of Natalis Invictus, the birth (or rebirth) of the sun, when the days began to grow longer.
	www.crosscircle.com /CH_2f.htm (1438 words)

	Featured album - Sol Invictus - The Hill of Crosses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sol Invictus was formed by Tony Wakeford, several years after leaving the ranks of Death In June.
		The sound of Sol Invictus is now a lush orchestrated unit of guitar, flute, trumpet, violin and bass.
		For those new to Sol this is the perfect introduction, and for others it's an ideal time to reacquaint yourself with the interests and obsessions of Tony Wakeford.
	www.compulsiononline.com /falbum1.htm (1109 words)

	SOL INVICTUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sol main man Tony Wakeford is assisted on this one by a whole slew of notable musicians, including Karl Blake and Sarah Bradshaw.
		The traditional Sol sound is softened a bit and accented brilliantly by a touch of classical inst rumentation.
		Over the years, it seems as though Sol Invictus has been aiming for a sound which is very nearly perfected on In The Rain.
	webpages.charter.net /asylem/urizen/rain.html (369 words)

	Compulsion: An online version of the alternative culture magazine featuring an interview with Sol Invictus. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		From this point onwards Sol Invictus have shown their opposition to this modern world, and to it's accompanying values, that have resulted in the decline of the modern world.
		In turn, Sol Invictus, under Tony Wakeford have put forward values and beliefs which they believe are necessary if we are to be able to survive this soulless age.
		In addition to this, Sol Invictus released their fifth album "The Killing Tide" which was Tony's soliloquy on the subject of murder.
	www.compulsiononline.com /sol.htm (2495 words)

	FAQ
		It was the emperor Aurelian in AD 270-75 who pushed this development to its furthest point by elevating Sol Invictus to the rank of the official head of the pantheon in place of Iuppiter Optimus Maximus and even creating a parallel set of pontifices.
		The figure of Sol with radiate crown appears on coins from Commodus, but is increasingly common from the mid-third century, just as the empire collapsed into internal chaos.
		Constantine’s emphasis on Sol invictus was thus only to be expected at this date; and, if we can believe Eusebius’ description of what Constantine saw at the Milvian Bridge, it was closely connected with light, even if he interpreted it (later?) in specifically Christian terms.
	www.uhu.es /ejms/faq.htm (2656 words)

	Invictus777.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		An ancient god of Mesopotamian origin, he was introduced (c.220) into Roman religion as Sol Invictus by emperor Heliogabalus.
		The Cult of Sol Invictus The Roman Empire began their official recognition of sun worship during the time of Aurelian when he instituted the cult of "Sol Invictus".
		His coins were inscribed: "SOL INVICTO COMITI", which is interpreted as "Committed to the Invincible Sun".
	www.invictus777.com /aboutsolinvictus.html (2875 words)

	Too Long in the Sun -- The Cult of Sol Invictus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The official recognition of sun worship in the Roman Empire began during the time of Aurelian when he instituted the cult of "Sol invictus".
		The cult of Sol Invictus and that of Mithra are virtually the same.
		In the year 307 A.D. Emperor Diocletian, a sun worshipper, was involved in the dedication of a temple to Mithra and was responsible for the burning of scripture which made it possible for later emperors to formulate their own version of "Christianity."
	web.infoave.net /~toolong/solinvictus.html (479 words)

	Heliogabalus
		Cultic acts such as temple prostitution, castration, and (perhaps) human sacrifice were part of the Semitic world to which the cult of Sol Invictus Elagabal belonged.
		It is even possible to think that the cult of Sol Invictus Elagabal exerted much influence on Roman religious life from the third century and onwards.
		The oldest evidence for the worship of Sol Invictus, as we have already seen, is a dedication from Woerden.
	www.livius.org /he-hg/heliogabalus/heliogabalus-religion2.html (1270 words)

	SI - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sol Invictus still has a few spots open for potential recruits.
		That said, we are heading into the homestretch of Deathknell access, so if you have been considering Sol Invictus, now is the time to set the wheels in motion.
		In other news, Sol Invictus is proud to call ourselves The Tribunal's first (and only) post-Anguish guild.
	www.solinvictus.org (998 words)

	Sol (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The Latin god Sol, associated with the Greek god Helios, was the deity who drove his chariot, which carried the sun, across the sky every day.
		It is in his guise as 'Sol Invictus' that this god became a major deity in later Roman history, when he can be found on many coins.
		In particular Sol's presence on the Arch of Constantine in Rome is the cause of some controversy.
	www.roman-empire.net /religion/sol.html (164 words)

	Sol Invictus - The Devil's Steed: Reviewed at Strange Fortune
		The band lineup shifts and Sol Invictus returns to a raw, stripped down, even dark-rock style.
		The first post-World Serpent release from Sol Invictus is a nod back in the direction to a more earthy folk sound.
		While this offering is certainly a return of sorts to an earlier manifestation of the Sol Invictus sound (e.g., "Dark Folk"), to me at least it lacks some of the dread-inducing punch and overwhelming sadness of his finest earlier albums (such as TREES IN WINTER and LET US PREY).
	strangefortune.com /cd.php?id=2492 (326 words)

	Sol
		He was possibly worshipped as Sol Indiges in his temple on the Quirinalis.
		A second temple was located at the Circus Maximus, near the race-tracks, where he was considered to be the protector of the four-in-hands which joined the races.
		The emperor Heliogabalus imported the cult of Sol Invictus ("the invincible sun") from Syria and Sol was made god of the state.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/s/sol_2.html (90 words)

	Headlines: 3/21/05\|\|Gang Up (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		According to the official Sol Invictus website Tony Wakeford has refused to comment until now because anyone who made themselves familiar with the band would realize they were not Nazis.
		I and Sol Invictus have no interest in or connection to any totalitarian ideology and that includes Nazism.
		On the musical front Sol Invictus is releasing a new album shortly that we'll be reviewing as soon as it's available stateside.
	www.gangup.net /news/3-21-05.htm (530 words)

	A Space Date In The Life Of A Space Monkey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		A festival of the birth of the Unconquered Sun (or Dies Natalis Solis Invicti) was celebrated when the duration of daylight first begins to increase after the winter solstice,—the "rebirth" of the sun on December 25th.
		By the 3rd century, the popular cults of Apollo and Mithras had started to merge into the syncretic cult known as Sol Invictus, and in 274 CE the emperor Aurelian (whose mother had been a priestess of the sun) made worship of Sol Invictus official.
		Many Romans also celebrated the solstice on December 25 with festivities in honor of the rebirth of Sol Invictus, the "Invincible Sun God," or with rituals to glorify Mithra, the ancient Persian god of light.
	monkeyboymatt.blogspot.com (1215 words)

	Stefan Arteni - Sol Invictus Press /Introduction
		Sol Invictus Press pursues a little known aspect of Chinese art, the unique book of seal impressions (yinpu).
		Stefan Arteni is the first Western artist who has mastered the art of seal cutting, favored by the Chinese literati as a cultivated pursuit.
		Sol Invictus Press books have been acquired by art collectors, bibliophiles, and public collections around the world.
	www.stefanarteni.net /sol_invictus/sol_introduction/sol_introduction.html (146 words)

	Article: "Sol Invictus" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Chor Leoni has had such fun (and success) celebrating Summer Solstice for the past 9 years we thought we'd try the "other end" of the year.
		Sol Invictus is a newly created incantation to the Sun, while the text for Chant to Bring Back the Light uses words (real or imagined)created by choir members and presented to Mr.
		This concert is a co-production of the Chan Centre For the Performing Arts at UBC and Chor Leoni, and is made possible through the generous support of an anonymous donor.
	www.chorleoni.org /roar/fall2001/sol_invictus.html (213 words)

	Sol Invictus - the imperial sun cult
		The first problem in discussing Sol Invictus is to work out precisely what this was, and was not.
		Numquid ipse siderum sol princeps, cuius omnia luce vestiuntur atque animantur calore, exarsit, intepuit atque in contrarios habitus moderaminis soliti temperamenta corrupit?
		Sol iste corporeus, quem corpus non esse arbitrantur --- usque adeo nec quid sit corpus intellegunt, qui de spiritalibus disputationibus se fallaciter iactant --- sol ergo iste corporeus, tantum quia caeleste corpus est, illuminat terram nec ab ea ipse obscuratur;...
	www.tertullian.org /rpearse/sol_invictus.htm (9835 words)

	FILOSOFEM - Album review: Sol Invictus - The Blade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		"The Blade" was the first Sol Invictus album I purchased after hearing a couple of sample mp3s and I was not in the least bit disappointed.
		For those who are unfamiliar with the band, Sol Invictus play folk-noir in a similar vein to Death In June.
		This time, sweeping strings accompany to vocals toward the end of the track, where it builds to it's inevitable climax before subsiding and leaving me reaching for "The Blade".....
	www.filosofem.com /blade.htm (458 words)

	- EQM - :: Sol Invictus - all available items
		The return of Sol Invictus following the demise of World Serpent sees Tony Wakeford and friends going back to the early days of the project, in a more genuine Dark Folk-approach.
		A precious collection of rare Sol Invictus material, which includes a rare, out-of-print, MCD, two songs recorded for the legendary "The Lamp of the Invisible Light" Cthulhu compilation, and a 7" version of `Looking for Europe`.
		One of the most influential albums in Sol Invictus' career, which combines the first two releases from the band ("Against The Modern World" and "In the Jaws of the Serpent") on this re-issued edition.
	www.equilibriummusic.com /dtlartist.php3?ArtID=0224 (626 words)

	Sol Invictus - Ancient Roman Empire Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sol Invictus, - in Roman Mythology, the Unconquered Sun God.
		Emperor Aurelian was believed the patron of Sol Invictus and the Mithras cult.
		The eclipse of the unconquered sun Sol Invictus was slowly and gradually dawned by the new christian.
	www.unrv.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=2650 (1581 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		“Sol Invictus” is Latin for the Unconquered Sun.
		Mithras was also an actionful God – the enemies of the good were to be struck down, quite the opposite of the beliefs of the Christian faith which appeared at about the same time.
		So Sol Invictus is a link with the Roman re-enactment which I have referred to in my autobiography.
	www.sol-invictus.org.uk /solinvictus.htm (281 words)

	christmas : christmas tree decorating idea
		Dickens is sometimes with advent, the pagan festival called the former roman emperor constantine, to christians generally accepted neither the start of john chrysostom urged the interior of jesus' death as corresponding with advent, the coming of bethlehem.
		Sol invictus and eats the approximate date rapidly, christmas eve.
		Hippolytus, who matthew then that had seen a high priest and media many countries, including the anglo-american tradition, this later holiday movies, both sol invictus was also bestow gifts are given at night on their themes are closed.
	christmas.looxmat.com /Christmas-tree-decorating-idea.html (3653 words)

	Christ, Constantine, Sol Invictus
		This statement is quite accurate in examining the deification of the sun and the subsequent attribution of such to various deities, extending all the way to the present moment in regard to Christ, but having its modern roots in Constantine's Sol Invictus.
		Christmas, during the early centuries, was the most variable of the Christian feast days, and was often confused with the Epiphany, and celebrated in the months of April and May. Pope Julius I, in the fourth century commanded a committee of bishops to establish the date of the nativity of Jesus.
		December 25 (the day of Sol Invictus, the invincible sun) was decided upon.
	www.themystica.com /mystica/articles/c/christ_constantine_sol_invictus.html (3609 words)

	eBay - sol invictus, CDs, Records items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sol Invictus Duo Noir Marseille CD World Serpent
		SOL INVICTUS Devils Steed CD Tor Lundvall Death In June
		SOL INVICTUS DEATH IN JUNE LP TESTPRESSING RITE OF SPRI
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=sol+invictus&newu=1&krd=1 (512 words)

	Forum Romanum
		Invictus was also called "Mithras" may sugest that the date was also the
		Sol Invictus a Roman flavour (and not the oriental liturgy of
		This identification of Christ with Sol Invictus was mainly due to the
	www.novaroma.org /forum/mainlist/2000/2000-12-25.html (919 words)

	FLUXEUROPA: SOL INVICTUS INDEX
		SOL INVICTUS / TONY WAKEFORD / L'ORCHESTRE NOIR Discography (Jan 02)
		SOL INVICTUS - In the Rain (Nov 96)
		SOL INVICTUS - In a Garden Green (Jun 99)
	www.fluxeuropa.com /sol_invictus-index.htm (83 words)

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