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Sol Invictus (Classical Latin: [ˈsoːɫ ɪnˈwɪktʊs], "Invincible Sun" or "Unconquered Sun") was the official sun god of the late Roman Empire and a later version of the god Sol. The emperor Aurelian revived his cult in 274 AD and promoted Sol Invictus as the chief god of the empire.
In 1987, Wakeford distanced himself from right-wing views, and formed the neofolk band Sol Invictus, [7] adapting the band's name from a cult that predated Christianity. [8] The band's music combines acoustic guitar playing and "neo- classical instrumentation" with elements of industrial music . [ 7 ]
Articles relating to Sol Invictus, ("Unconquered Sun"), the official sun god of the later Roman Empire and a patron of soldiers. Subcategories This category has only the following subcategory.
In 1987, Wakeford distanced himself from these views, and formed Sol Invictus, [4] adapting the band's name from a cult that predated Christianity. [5] In 1990, Wakeford formed his own record label, Tursa. With distribution by World Serpent Distribution, Tursa released numerous albums by Sol Invictus, starting with Trees in Winter. [4]
Sol is the personification of the Sun and a god in ancient Roman religion.It was long thought that Rome actually had two different, consecutive sun gods: The first, Sol Indiges (Latin: the deified sun), was thought to have been unimportant, disappearing altogether at an early period.
The Temple of the Sun was a temple in the Campus Agrippae in Rome. It was dedicated to Sol Invictus on 25 December 274 [1] by the emperor Aurelian [2] to fulfill a vow he made following his successful campaign against Palmyra in 272 and funded by spoils from that campaign.
In the Rain is the eighth studio album by the English band Sol Invictus, released in 1995 by the record label Tursa. On this recording, Sol Invictus wed trumpet, violin and cello to folk arrangements. Lyrically, the album focuses on the fragility of life and the certainty of death.
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