Ernest Renan suggested that without the rise of Christianity, we might all have embraced the cult of Mithras. Nevertheless, it has had a lasting influence on secret societies, religious movements and popular culture.
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Laurent Bricault has revolutionised Mithraic studies with the exhibition The Mystery of Mithras. Meet this professor in Toulouse for a fascinating look at the latest discoveries and what lies ahead.
It is well known that Mithras was born from a rock. However, less has been written about the father of the solar god, and especially about how he conceived him.
On the occasion of the discovery of a Mithraeum in Cabra, Spain, we talk to Jaime Alvar, a leading figure in the field of Mithraism. With him, we examine the testimonies known to date and the peculiarities of the cult of Mithras in Hispania.
Yolanda’s multimedia dissertation focuses on the cognitive mechanisms that motivate Mithras worshippers. Her work includes a podcast entitled Conversations about Mithras.
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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.
Despite the current political landscape of the US, we can look to antiquity to see that the red cap was actually once a symbol of citizenship and welcome to the foreigner.
Sarah E. Bond
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
The Mithraeum Felicissimus has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.
The Mitreo delle terme di Caracalla is one of the largest temples dedicated to Mithras ever found in Rome.
A Mithraeum has been identified in Eleusis where the last Hierophant form thespia had the rank of Father in the Mithraic Mysteries.
The Mitreo dei Castra Peregrinorum was discovered under the church of Santo Stefano Rotondo in Rome.
Dedication inscription from Koenigshoffen Mithraeum
Zodiac signs on the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere
Tauroctony of Syracuse
Petrogeny of Sibiu
Terra sigillata bowl depicting the Mithraic cult meal from Trier
Altar with Minerva and a water god
Intaglio of chalcedony at the BnF
Tauroctony of Macerata
Two-sided relief of Fiano Romano
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here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
A FINE NOTE AND WILL LIKE TO KNOW MORE IN INDIAN CONTEXT ALSO TO SEND MY INDIAN INPUTS
What fascinates me is the bull's mouth next to the flame of Cautes. Many bulls with their heads rais…
Interesting how even though we may confuse certain gods for ages, they remain somehow unique.
I participated in the Combined Caesarea Expeditions for three weeks in 1993. We excavated the hills…
Thank you for your insights Hamed. Very inspiring ✨✨✨
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One hypothesis is that the mythology of the Roman secret society of Mithras was transformed into an …
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