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Monumentum

Second phallus relief from the Mithraeum of Tiddis

This second relief depicting a phallus from Tiddis, Algeria, has been positioned alongside its counterpart atop pillars that greet visitors to the Mithras shrine.
Second mithraic phallus of Tiddis.

Second mithraic phallus of Tiddis.
The New Mithraeum / Joan Lendering (CC BY-NC-SA) 

 
The New Mithraeum
21 Nov 2024

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This additional relief of male generative power, not mentioned by Vermaseren in his Corpus, was found alongside [TNMM 270] in the cave that likely served as a Mithras shrine in Tiddis, now known as Béni Hamidane, Algeria. Despite being more deteriorated, it is clear that this second relief mirrors the other, including the wings and its position, standing upright on clawed legs, as if resembling a rooster.

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Mithraeum of Tiddis

The Mithraeum was housed in a cave. The vault is almost dome-shaped and in front of the cave there is enough space for a possible adjacent temple.

Phallus relief from the Mithraeum of Tiddis

The phallus from Tiddis, Algeria, has been represented as a cock.

Phallus relief from the Mithraeum of Tiddis

The phallus from Tiddis, Algeria, has been represented as a cock.

 
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