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Found this rather revealing interview with a certain “Corax” in Antaios. Quite an odd mix of Mithras, Neoplatonism and European identity stuff. Not sure what to make of it all, but well, Mithras does seem to attract some interesting characters. Corax, if you read this, show yourself!
Originally published in Antaios, this interview explores a contemporary form of Mithraism combining solar worship, Neoplatonism and European identitarian thought.
Jean Mabire’s exploration of the mythical land of Thule, tracing Hyperborean traditions, solar symbolism and their reinterpretation in modern European paganism.
I’m not sure I fully agree. This appears to be based on an overly literal reading that assumes that if the image isn’t a 1 for 1 image of the Tauroctony as commonly presented with the typical astronomical trappings that therefore it can’t be Mithraic which is an erroneous position in my view.
Furthermore there are images of Mithras himself slaying the bull without the dog, snake, scorpion and Zodiac wheel being present and this image is obviously a depiction of the Mithraic Tauroctony the central culminating event Mithraism and so a Mithraic interpretation can’t be ruled out.
The images depict the figure differently because it is obviously meant to be Attis or Mithras-Attis performing this event and the two were often conflated in ancient times as well which is why we need to be careful when dismissing something as Mithraic.
Furthermore there are images of Mithras himself slaying the bull without the dog, snake, scorpion and Zodiac wheel being present and this image is obviously a depiction of the Mithraic Tauroctony the central culminating event Mithraism and so a Mithraic interpretation can’t be ruled out.
The images depict the figure differently because it is obviously meant to be Attis or Mithras-Attis performing this event and the two were often conflated in ancient times as well which is why we need to be careful when dismissing something as Mithraic.