By reading Orphic theology together with Eleusinian ritual practice, the mysteries emerge as a structured mystagogy of transformation: a disciplined passage from forgetfulness (Lethe) to knowledge (aletheia), from mortality to participation in the divine.
Notitiae
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.
This article revisits the Mithraeum of S. Maria Capua Vetere, one of the most complete and artistically refined Mithraic sanctuaries in the Campanian region, situating it within its archaeological, iconographic, and ritual-historical contexts.
Introductio
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Archaeologists at Doliche are now excavating houses around the vast Mithras temple to learn how people lived beside the sanctuary.
Newsroom
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.
Mysteriesofmithras/sandbox
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.
Agencia
The Mithraeum of Koenigsbrunn is the only one preserved in the ancient Roman province of Rhaetia, current Bavaria.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
To date, there is no evidence that the so-called Mithraeum of Burham was ever used to worship the sun god.
The Mithra Temple of Maragheh, also referred to as the Mithra Temple of Verjuy or simply Mehr Temple, is the oldest surviving Mithraic temple in Iran known to date.
Sandstone base with Medusa and torchbearer from Carnuntum
Altar of Senj made by the slave Hermes
Fragment of a Mithraic tauroctony from Dacia
Cautopates de Bordeaux
Tauroctony from Pisa
Tauroctony on display at the Getty Museum
Tauroctony from Jajce
Second phallus relief from the Mithraeum of Tiddis
Fragment with inscription to Arimanius Casa di Diana
Sententia
Añadido al sitio, aquí: https://www.mithraeum.eu/notitia/the-discourse-on-the-eighth-and-ninth-868…
Monism, chiasm, and dialectics: three principles of thought.
If this phallus really belonged to the mithraeum where it is currently placed and not elsewhere…
There is a mixture of 2 mithraeums in the text. The first part and the inscriptions are about mithraeum of Victorinus (II…
This him! ^__^ Now we need a better picture of that tauroctony.... ;-)
Thank you, Pattie. We have automatically added a number of references that indeed need revision!
Monreal monastery 12th century AD ...
I guess the author has made a mistake. The so called Casa del Mitreo has not provided any document related to Mithras cult…
this capital from the cloister of the abbey of Monreal in sicily dates from the 12th century and is very disturbing…
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