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Mithras, the Persian God Championed by the Roman Army
Mithras the god originated in the east, in Persia (modern day ... time his cult worship spread throughout the Roman Empire Mithras the god originated in the east, in Persia (modern day ... allowed women to be involved, while the practice of the Mithras cult with it various ceremonies was for males only. ...
John S. Richardson - 31/08/2020 - 18:45
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1,800-Year-Old Sanctuary Dedicated to God Mithras Found in Spain
The remains of a sanctuary dedicated to the god Mithras, along with leftovers from ritual banquets, have been ... The remains of a sanctuary dedicated to the god Mithras , along with leftovers from ritual banquets, have ... of Córdoba. The team uncovered the remains of the Mithras sanctuary, which dates back to the 2nd century AD ...
Joanna Gillan - 11/02/2023 - 21:58
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Dazzling Temple to Cult God Mithras Uncovered in Italy
A 1600-year-old temple in which the ancient god Mithras was worshipped has been discovered beneath Roman ... Mithraeum A 1600-year-old temple in which the ancient god Mithras was worshipped has been discovered beneath Roman ... suggest that Roman worshippers venerated not only Mithras but also other gods at this spiritual hub of ancient ...
ashley cowie - 16/12/2019 - 15:59
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The Mithraic Mysteries and the underground chamber of San Clemente
... and oaths. The name of this god was adapted into Greek as Mithras. Nevertheless, it is unclear whether the Zoroastrian Mithra was the same as the Roman Mithras. Some scholars regarded Mithra and Mithras as one and the same, while others regarded Mithras as ...
dhwty - 08/07/2018 - 22:32
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Candles in the Dark and Spice from the Orient: Mystery Cults
... Roman Fort. ( CC BY NC 2.0 ) Only good men allowed: Mithras the Persian God ‘Mithras, God of the Midnight, here where the great bull dies, ... roads Thou hast fashioned, all of them lead to the Light, Mithras, also a soldier, teach us to die aright.’ - KIPLING ...
Miranda Aldhouse-Green - 25/06/2018 - 22:45
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The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: The Green Man and the Legend of Jesus – Part II
... taken west by the Persians and then became known as Mithras, the beloved monarch-warrior-general of the Roman Legions. Mitra as Mithras became identified as the spirit embodied by the many ... themselves to be its universal king. By another name, Mithras was Sol Invictus, an epithet synonymous with the ...
MarkPinkham - 20/06/2016 - 14:45
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Mithraism May Become a Bit Less Mysterious with New Temple Discovery in Turkey
... ancient Roman outpost in eastern Turkey. The followers of Mithras included people across the breadth of the Roman ... the most recent work at the castle has found the temple to Mithras, whose ancient religion was supplanted by ... meters (3,937 feet). A reproduction of a banquet involving Mithras and the sun god, who are seated on a bull hide. ( CC ...
Mark Miller - 05/05/2017 - 23:00
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What Star is This? The Pagan Origins of Christmas Symbols
... of course, the imbibing of spirits to make “merry.” Mithras, Sun King But there is another origin myth behind the birth of Christ. Ancient Romans revered the Sun God Mithras, who also allegedly shared a virgin birth origin ... the legend of Christ is nothing more than a rewrite of the Mithras story, with the Sun God becoming the Son of God, and ...
Marie D. Jones and Larry Flaxman - 17/12/2016 - 02:09
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Elephant Tomb Discovered in Spain May Have Been a Temple to the God Mithras
... found inside , may have been used to worship the God Mithras, archaeologists say. The tomb is located in the Roman ... have suggested that during the equinoxes, the statue of Mithras slaying the bull (which has been lost), would have ... Tomb Discovered in Spain May Have Been a Temple to the God Mithras ...
aprilholloway - 14/05/2013 - 20:56
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Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe
... mushrooms, namely by a secret society called the cult of Mithras. Nero was the first emperor to be initiated by the ... the scenes for thousands of years. Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe ...
ancient-origins - 21/10/2017 - 00:00
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Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe
... mushrooms, namely by a secret society called the cult of Mithras. Nero was the first emperor to be initiated by the ... the scenes for thousands of years. Mushrooms, Myth and Mithras: The Drug Cult that Civilized Europe ...
ancient-origins - 29/08/2020 - 17:22
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Celebrating Christmas on December 25 Began As Early As the Second Century AD
... or the Persian solar god adopted by the Romans, Mithras. By Martinus Ariya Seta /The Conversation Many ... , or the Persian solar god adopted by the Romans, Mithras. Academically, this view is also known as ... the pagan rituals to worship Sol Invictus, Saturnalia and Mithras, since the pagan feasts were not celebrated on ...
ancient-origins - 25/12/2023 - 01:00
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Ikea-style flat-pack church that sunk in a shipwreck around 500 AD to be revived
... pagan beliefs into their doctrine, feasts and holy places. Mithras and the sun enjoy a banquet, Roman relief of around 130 AD. Mithras was an ancient Persian god of light and dark whom ... some Romans absorbed into their religion. Some claim that Mithras inspired some of the beliefs around Jesus. (Photo by ...
Mark Miller - 18/11/2015 - 21:54
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Why Christmas is Held on December 25th
... It Was Mithra’s Birthday Followers of the cult of Mithras (Mithra), which became popular among the military in ... day of the year for many Romans. Marble carving of the god Mithras slaying a mystic bull. ( Reimar / Adobe Stock) The ... BC, and was later adapted into ancient Greece as ‘Mithras’. The most popular hypothesis is that Roman ...
Joanna Gillan - 26/12/2020 - 00:45
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The Planet Venus as a Symbol of Death and Resurrection in Ancient Mesoamerica
... or do we project our myths onto the stars? The story of Mithras truly does come from astronomical discoveries in the ... or do we project our myths onto the stars? The story of Mithras truly does come from astronomical discoveries in the ... backward one notch (the precession of the equinoxes). Mithras thus became the god who altered the night sky in this ...
Daniel Gauss - 10/01/2021 - 13:57
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The Cult of Mithra: Sacred Temples, and Vedic Legends, and Ancient Armenian Understanding
... There are various opinions on the spread of the Mithra (or Mithras, Mitra) cult, but the most reliable one is the first ... a sacred bull , called the tauroctony . Statue of the god Mithras killing a bull in the thermal s mithraeum in ... Top Image: Marble relief carving of the God Mithra (Mithras) slaying the mystic bull. Source: Reimar /Adobe Stock ...
Lilit Mkhitaryan - 17/04/2020 - 19:51
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From Green Man to Bull Son, The Universal Shaivite Bull Cult – Part I
... Bull Cult traveled west to the Middle East, Mithra became Mithras , a hero who was intimately associated with the bull. ... bull with Taurus, the Celestial Bull, and its sacrificer Mithras with the constellation of the Hunter, Orion. The ... was believed that at certain times of the year the cosmic Mithras would sacrifice the celestial bull and release its ...
MarkPinkham - 15/06/2018 - 18:45
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Why is Christmas Celebrated December 25th?
... gamble. Mithra ‘s Birthday? Roman Pagans who worshipped Mithras believed he was born on December 25th - the most holy ... for the Roman military in the 1st to 4th centuries AD. But Mithras is a god who has his origins in Persia beginning ... but that name was later adapted into Greek as ‘Mithras’. Many scholars believe that Roman soldiers ...
aprilholloway - 25/12/2017 - 23:03
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Ancient Roman fort in England may have been constructed to pay homage to Mithra or Sol Invictus
... means “unconquered sun.” Relief depicting Roman Mithras, described as sol invictus (the unconquered sun god). ... each stage,” says Tertullian.org . “It is certain that Mithras is born from a rock. He is depicted in his temples ...
aprilholloway - 07/01/2015 - 00:33
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The Truth Behind the Christ Myth: Ancient Origins of the Often Used Legend – Part I
... his was the accepted life story of the Persian Son of God, Mithras. And before Mithras, a very similar legend was ascribed to various other ...
MarkPinkham - 20/02/2022 - 22:32