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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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.
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The Marino Mithraeum preserves one of the most elaborate painted cycles of Mithras’ myth, combining the tauroctony, planetary symbolism and scenes from the god’s sacred narrative.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
The Mithraeum of Tazoult / Lambèse is one of the best preserved Mithras’s temples in Africa.
The Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres (Sette Sfere) is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.
Plaque with the list of worshippers of Virunum
Relief de Bourg-Saint-Andéol
Altar from the Mitreo di Marino
Mithraic vignettes from Besigheim
Mithraic exvoto of Dalmatia
Tabula ansata from Brigetio
Saul depicted as Mithras Tauroctonos
Marble statues of Cautes and Cautopates from Rusicade
Main Tauroctony relief from Dura Europos
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Thank you for the beautiful image and the information. I haven’t had the chance to visit it yet…
Congratulations to the city hall of Lugo and all the team who participated in this unexpected…
on The Mithreaum of Lugo reveals the expansion of the Persian cult to the boundaries of Hispania
Not sure it’s on diplay but I’d never say no to a trip to Ostia Antica!
Thank you for sharing it and congratulations for your beautiful and interesting work.
I know the Mithras site (since my childhood) at Carrawburgh and have worked at the APX Xanten…
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