Answer by Hugh Bowden Herodotus refers to a number of what we call mystery cults in his history. The term ‘mystery cult’ is generally used to refer to cults which involved initiation, and by extension certain ecstatic cults (like ‘bacchic’ worship of Dionysos), which often took place away from public view. Because secrecy was a significant … Continue reading What does Herodotus say about the occult and mystery cults of his time? Was he initiated into any?