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.
Marcus
I am a devotee of Mithras Thank you for this interview. I think the author is right when he highlights that Roman Mithras is very different to Persian Mitra. Mithras is born mighty from birth and with a connection to His Father. The rock is a symbol of prowess and His Father is Sol. The main rite was centered on celebration of Mithras,’ victory over the bull, the bull which in Rome was similar to a dragon or an animal which normal people cant slay.
Dr. Vicky Jo
Having just visited Frankfurt, and feeling like I missed the exhibition "by this much," I was quite frustrated that I was unable to purchase an exhibition catalogue in English. Let me gently encourage you to make that available. My PhD is in Jungian Studies, and I think a few academic Jungian sorts would likewise be interested.
PS: I worked with Thomas Gaehtgens in the Visiting Scholars program at the Getty Research Institute.
Interessante e gostei muito deste artigo.
Penso que o culto de Mitra carece de mais documentação arqueológica escrita, que não existe.
Há um ponto de vista que não de trata de religião ou objetivos religiosos e sim sociais, quais a Maçonaria nos tempos contemporâneos. Creio que o objetivo era o homem dentro da comunidade a que estava inserido.
This catalogue proposes, thanks to the contributions of some 75 international experts, a new synthesis for a complex and fascinating cult that reflects the remarkable advances in our knowledge in recent decades.
Ce livre présente les religions de la Méditerranée ancienne – grecque, romaine, phénicienne et punique, hébraïque et juive, mésopotamienne, égyptienne – en mouvement. Au fur et à mesure de ces histoires de dieux en voyage, les principaux enjeux inhérents à la compréhension des religions antiques émergent naturellement.
Organization of a mithraeum according to Beck and Gordon (1978).The soul of man travels through the Universe according to the cycle of the Zodiac. The Mithraeum represents this journey.
Raconter la légende de Mithra, le jeune dieu désigné par Jupiter pour sauver la Terre de la sécheresse et l’Univers du chaos, jamais personne n’avait encore osé le faire ! Pour la toute première fois, deux des acteurs principaux de cette extraor...
From the late first century CE, Mithras spread across the Roman Empire, leaving more than 130 sanctuaries and nearly 1,000 inscriptions. This volume offers a rigorous synthesis that renews our understanding of this enigmatic cult.
