10 Historical Cults You Never Heard Of

VOICE OVER: Patrick Mealey WRITTEN BY: Joshua Garvin

History's strangest cults were hiding in plain sight! Join us as we count down our picks for the most bizarre and forgotten religious movements across the ages, from ancient Egypt to colonial America and beyond! Our countdown spans thousands of years of fanaticism, mystery, and some truly wild devotion that you won't believe actually happened! Our countdown includes the coconut-obsessed commune of August Engelhardt, the secretive math-worshipping Pythagoreans, the serpent-god scammers behind the Cult of Glycon, the self-flagellating penitents of medieval Europe, and the crocodile-venerating priests of the Cult of Sobek, and more! Which forgotten cult surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments below! read more...

10 Historical Cults You Never Heard Of

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