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Phallic worship

The sacred phallus in ancient and contemporary religion, from the Shiva linga and the cult of Priapus to Roman phallic symbolism, the curious but suggestive case of the Mithras cult at Tiddis and the modern idea of phallicism.

Jorge Gallo
Jorge Gallo

Notitiae

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Some places to visit

  • Mithäum II von Heddernheim

    Second Mithraic sanctuary discovered in 1826 some 150 metres west of Mithraeum I at Heddernheim, ancient Nida, with finds in the Wiesbaden museum.

     
  • Mithräum von Saalburg

    In the 1900s a model Mithraeum was built in Saalburg in the mistaken belief that there was an original temple of Mithras in an ancient Roman building.

     
  • Domus del Mitreo of Tarquinia

    The discovery of the Mithraeum of Tarquinia is due to the Department for Protection of Cultural Heritage of the Carabinieri, who noticed some clandestine excavations near the Ara della Regina.

     
  • Mitreo presso Porta Romana

    Excavated in 1919, the Mithraeum near the Roman Gate was installed in the 3rd century within a larger building complex.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

Pattie L

Was working in the 2200s today and found an image of this tauroctony on Flickr…

on Tauroctony relief from Oescus

 

The New Mithraeum

Oh well, all I had to do was ask, and now we can tag shires too! There we go: https://www.mithraeum…

on Tauroctony from Târgușor

 

The New Mithraeum

Salve Pattie, In case you missed it, there is also a page on the mithraeum itself: https://www.mithraeum.eu/monument/39…

on Tauroctonia del Mitreo de Duino

 

Pattie L

Anyone know what museum this piece lives in?

on Cautopates from Jajce

 

Pattie L

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on Tauroctony from Dragus

 

Dominique PERSOONS

On the basilica of Autun (1148) the journey is reversed: souls ascend to heaven by the Moon and…

on Tauroctony relief from Naples

 

Alejandro Jiménez Hernández

An essential article for understanding the archaeoastronomical orientation of the Hawarte Mithraeum…

on Mithraeum of Hawarte

 

The New Mithraeum

Indeed: “In front of the altars lay a ritual hearth, fed with special fuel made from Mediterranean pinecones…

on Tauroctony from Târgușor

 

Pattie L

Thrilled to help. =D

on Altar from Paks

 
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