Monuments tagged with 'petra'

The votive fresco from the Mithraeum Barberini displays several scenes from Mithras's myth.

CIMRM 390

Italy

Szony's bronze plate shows Mithra slaying the bull and the seven planets with attributes at the bottom of the composition.

CIMRM 1727

Hungary

The second statue of Mithras rock-birth was found in the Mitreo di Santo Stefano Rotondo shows a childish Mitras emerging from the rock.

Italy

In Aquincum petrogenia, Mithras holds the usual dagger and torch as he emerges from the rock.

CIMRM 1758

Hungary

Mithras Petrogenitus, born from the rock, from the Mithraeum of Carnuntum III.

CIMRM 1687

Austria

The relief of Mithras slaying the bull of Sisak includes the zodiac and multiple scenes from the myth of Mithras.

CIMRM 1472

Croatia

In one of Hawarte's frescoes, the rock birth of Mithras is preceded by Zeus and followed by the young Persian god suspended from a cypress tree.

Syria

The mithraic denarius of St. Albans dates from the 2nd century.

CIMRM 827

United Kingdom

The relief of Mithras being born from the rock of the Esquiline shows the young god naked, as usual, with a torch and a dagger in his hands.

CIMRM 353

Italy

This sculpture of Mithras sacrificing the bull was found in the Quirinal and is now on display in the Musei Capitolini.

CIMRM 385

Italy

This black marble of Mithras killing the Bull has belonged to the sculptor Carlo Albacini.

CIMRM 557

Italy