Labors of Hercules as planetary zodiacal initiations: model mystagogy. The alchemy of Herculean labors.
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Lenni George on Hekate’s development across ancient traditions, from mystery cults to magical practice and philosophical thought.
On what Hekate’s name may or may not tell us, and why the uncertainty matters.
At Rome’s twilight, amid political upheaval and Christian ascendancy, Vettius Agorius Praetextatus embodied pagan intellect, virtue, and authority across senatorial, military, and mystical spheres.
By reading Orphic theology together with Eleusinian ritual practice, the mysteries emerge as a structured mystagogy of transformation:…
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Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
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The Mysteries of Mithras is an independent Initiatic Order which is inspired by and uses the allegory of the lost and ancient Mithraic Mysteries also known as Mithraism a previously influential Roman Cult of the same name.
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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.
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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 Vulci is remarkable because of his high benches and the arches below them.
The Mithraeum of the terms of Mithras takes its name from being installed in the service area of the Baths of Mithras.
The Mithraeum of Inveresk, south of Musselburgh, East Lothian, is the first found in Scotland, and the earliest securely dated example from Britain.
Roman building on the Aventine between the eastern side of S. Saba and Via Salvator, probably used as a Mithraeum at the end of the 4th century, with a long corridor bearing three semicircular niches and a large external basin.
Consecration for Jupiter and Hercules
Altar of Bergamo
Tauroctony from York
Inscriptions of Eauze
Radiate bronze head of Mithras
Hekataion of Sidon
Stars of the Mitreo de Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Tauroctony on altar of Ptuj
Mosaics from Mitreo degli Animali
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I was just SO excited over this one. XOXO
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I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten…
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Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
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Indeed, Stephen. The catalogue is highly recommendable for all audiences, academic, professional and the simply curious…
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