At the thermal springs in Baden, the Romans worshipped Isis, an Egyptian goddess. After the Baden region converted to Christianity, St Verena, a saint from Lower Egypt became the patroness of the spa town on the Limmat. One may argue, that the cult of Isis continued in veneration of Verena.
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Very common. Most cultures pulled pagan traditions into Christianity and justified it somehow.
I read it like: “The Romans worshipped ISIS”
I was like, “wait, how…”