On the occasion of the discovery of a Mithraeum in Cabra, Spain, we talk to Jaime Alvar, a leading figure in the field of Mithraism. With him, we examine the testimonies known to date and the peculiarities of the cult of Mithras in Hispania.
Notitiae
Restoring the Mysteries: A Conversation with Peter Mark Adams on his new book ‘Ritual & Epiphany in the Mysteries of Mithras’.
Exploring religion, rituals, archaeological insights, and historical impact of the Cult of Mithras in the Danubian provinces.
Tracing the links between the cult of Mithras and the Proud Boys’ quest for identity, power, and belonging. How ancien…
Ernest Renan suggested that without the rise of Christianity, we might all have embraced the cult of Mithras. Nevertheless, it has had a lasting influence on secret societies, religious movements and popular culture.
Introductio
Press clips
Over the last century or so, a great deal has been said about the god Mithras and his mysteries, which became known to the European world mainly through his Roman cultus during the Imperial Period.
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A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
Las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en el yacimiento arqueológico romano de la villa de Mithra, en Cabra (Córdoba), han deparado el excepcional hallazgo de un mitreo, o zona destinada al culto al dios Mithra, cuya estatua fue descubierta hace unos 70 años.
Agencia
On the occasion of the exhibition, the Royal Museum of Mariemont invites five experts from Europe to emulate the research on the cult of Mithras.
The Mithraeum of the terms of Mithras takes its name from being installed in the service area of the Baths of Mithras.
The most emblematic of the Syrian Mithraea was discovered in 1933 by a team led by the Russian historian Mikhaïl Rostovtzeff.
Set in a Roman necropolis, the so-called Mithraeum of the Elephant takes its name from an elephant statue found in one of the tombs.
The Mithréum de Bourg-Saint-Andéol was built against a rock where the main Tauroctony was chiseled.
Altar of Bergamo
Altar of Libella, Budapest
Inscription of Aurelius Mithres
Arm with stars and a swastika
Tauroctony of via di Borgo
Phallus relief from the Mithraeum of Tiddis
Relief of Aion-Phanes
Mithras petrogenitus from Villa Giustiniani
Head of Mithras from the Mitreo degli Animali
Sententia
the Romans were very superstitious. they feared the 'evil eye', the jealousy of other people. We fin…
on Phallus relief from the Mithraeum of Tiddis →Les pupilles de dieu sont formees d’un email blanc. Dang! I wish this wasn’t lost!! ;__;
on CIMRM 613 →By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
on From Mithraism to Freemasonry. A history of ideas →Merci pour l'information, Zi. En effet, la sculpture jointe faisait partie d'un autre ensemble.
on Mithréum de Bordeaux →As of 2022 this piece is currently NOT on display.
on Tauroctony on display in Boston →??? Is this an actual mithraeum?
on Mitreo d'Orazio Muti →Thanks Pattie!
on Altar of Benifayó →Love the picture of both guys besides the statue. Aren't they called Cautes and Cautopates by a chan…
on Carabinieri recover a Mithras Tauroctony about to be sold on the black market →Respectfully brother I agree with you, although we may disagree on what that phrase refers to.
on Mithraism As Proud Boy Prototype: Underground Clubs of the Syndexioi and Pueri Superbi →Libri
