A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

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Entries: 5,000
Geographic connections: 7,326
Countries and territories: 162

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Atlas 1009Scholarly / historical only

Vestal priesthood and cult of Vesta

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Order / organization

Public geography: Italy
Period / origin: Traditional regal era–394 CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewItaly

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Atlas 1010Scholarly / historical only

Lupercalia festival tradition

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Italy
Period / origin: Traditional early Rome–5th century CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewItaly

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Atlas 1011Scholarly / historical only

Arval Brethren

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Order / organization

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Republican antecedents—late 3rd century CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1012Scholarly / historical only

Salii priesthood

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Order / organization

Public geography: Italy
Period / origin: Traditional regal era—late Roman period
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewItaly

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Atlas 1013Scholarly / historical only

Fetial priesthood

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Order / organization

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Roman regal/republican tradition—imperial era
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1014Scholarly / historical only

Roman augural college

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Order / organization

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Regal tradition—late antiquity
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1015Scholarly / historical only

Roman haruspical tradition

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Practice / discipline

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: First millennium BCE—late antiquity
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1016Scholarly / historical only

Cult of Osiris at Abydos

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: Old Kingdom antecedents—Roman period
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewEgypt

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Atlas 1017Scholarly / historical only

Apis bull cult at Memphis

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: Early Dynastic period—late antiquity
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewEgypt

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Atlas 1018Scholarly / historical only

Cult of Amun at Karnak

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: Middle Kingdom—late antiquity
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewEgypt

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Atlas 1019Scholarly / historical only

Cult of Hathor at Dendera

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: Pharaonic antecedents—Roman period
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewEgypt

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Atlas 1020Scholarly / historical only

Amarna Aten religion

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Egypt
Period / origin: Reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 BCE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewEgypt

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Atlas 1021Scholarly / historical only

Sumerian cult of Inanna

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Fourth–second millennia BCE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1022Scholarly / historical only

Babylonian Akitu festival

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Second–first millennia BCE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1023Scholarly / historical only

Mesopotamian cult of Nabu

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Historical religion / cult

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Second–first millennia BCE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1024Scholarly / historical only

Enūma Anu Enlil celestial-divination tradition

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Practice / discipline

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: Second–first millennia BCE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1025Scholarly / historical only

Hittite state and temple religion

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Religious tradition

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: Second millennium BCE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1026Scholarly / historical only

Ugaritic religious tradition

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Religious tradition

Public geography: Syria
Period / origin: Late Bronze Age, especially 14th–12th centuries BCE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewSyria

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Atlas 1027Scholarly / historical only

Nabataean religious tradition

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Religious tradition

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 4th century BCE–2nd century CE and later survivals
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1028Scholarly / historical only

Palmyrene religious tradition

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Religious tradition

Public geography: Syria
Period / origin: First millennium BCE antecedents–3rd century CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Country links · under reviewSyria

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Atlas 1029Scholarly / historical only

Punic cults of Baal Hammon and Tanit

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Religious tradition

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: First millennium BCE—early centuries CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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Atlas 1030Scholarly / historical only

Ancient Valentinian Christian movement

Historical Religions & Mystery Cults Philosophical / theological school

Public geography: Historical or contested polity; no modern country assigned
Period / origin: 2nd–4th centuries CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextHistorical or contested polity; no modern country assigned

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Atlas 1031Scholarly / historical only

Heptameron grimoire tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: Global, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country
Period / origin: Printed 1559/1565; later reception
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextGlobal, transnational, diaspora, textual, or doctrinal context; no single country

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Atlas 1032Scholarly / historical only

Munich Manual of Demonic Magic manuscript tradition

Western Esotericism & Initiatory Lineage / school

Public geography: Broad regional context; no country assigned
Period / origin: 15th century manuscript; modern scholarly edition
Evidence status: Directly cited

Broader geographic contextBroad regional context; no country assigned

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