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Mithras, a glocal god?

On universal traditions, local communities, initiation and ritual in the Roman cult of Mithras with Csaba Szabó.

Andreu Abuín
Andreu Abuín

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Some places to visit

  • Mithraeum of Inveresk

    The Mithraeum of Inveresk, south of Musselburgh, East Lothian, is the first found in Scotland, and the earliest securely dated example from Britain.

     
  • Mithräum II von Güglingen

    Two Mithras sanctuaries, which were located on the edge of the settlement, were excavated in Güglingen.

     
  • Mithréum de Biesheim-Kunheim

    The Mithraeum of Biesheim-Kunheim is located near the ancient village of Altkirch, near the Rhin.

     
  • Mithraeum of Sárkeszi

    One of the largest known Mithraea in Pannonia, the sanctuary of Sárkeszi stood near the Roman road linking Herculia and Aquincum.

     

Sententia

Guest insights

Pattie L

There are more than a few examples of tauroctonies without Sol and Luna. Space is always a consideration when carving stone…

on Tauroctony relief from Naples

 
 

Dominique PERSOONS

Ave, dear Andreu, Christianity is contemporary with Mithras and indeed borrows the Platonic chiasma…

on Tauroctony relief from Naples

 

Andreu Abuín

Thanks for sharing, Hetanos. I haven’t had a chance to visit Garni yet, but it has been highly recommended to me…

on a post

 

Yannick Schmidt

There has to be a mistake somewhere because it hase same CIMRM number as "Aion of Villa Albani"

on Cautopates in the Walters Art Museum

 

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

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

 

Mateusz Zalewski

You are most welcome, I’m glad that it was of use. E Do ut Des, I give pro publico bono so that you may give to others…

on The Chaldean Oracles: A different perspective

 
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