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Usilism

Usilism Usilismo (Maroudian)
A statue of Usil
Type	Ethnic religion
Classification	Mystery cult
Scripture	Classics
Theology	Henotheistic
Origin	Maroudia
Members	XMILLION
Other name(s)	Solarianism, Sol worship, Usil worship

Usilism is a henotheistic religion centered on the worship of a solar deity typically known as Usil.

History

Established as one of many worship cults in the Kastorian Empire, Usil worship grew up in modern-day Maroudia among frontier legionnaries who syncretized with local !Etruscan worship. Later, it spread across the late Kastorian Empire, at first spreading among soldiers, then breaking out into the general public. After the fall of the Kastorian Empire, some Maroudian leaders picked the sun cult as their main royal cult to legitimize their rule.

Organization

A classical depiction of a male Sol, Tombs of Gautecca, c. 1st century CE