Such endorsement by the ruling classes coupled with pre existing superstitions of serpents as possessing healing powers, the cult of Glycon likely found no shortage of converts and adherents in new areas of the Roman world.
The endorsement by the governing powers, coupled with long-held beliefs about the therapeutic capabilities of snakes, probably drew a substantial number of new followers and adherents to the cult of Glycon in the expanding Roman territories, where superstitions and cultural influences were prevalent.