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Tauroctony from Gimmeldingen

This relief of Mithras killing the bull found in Gimmeldingen, Germany, lacks the usual raven.

 
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CIMRM 123 124

Two marble statues of Cautes and Cautopates discovered in the Mithraeum of Rusicade, accompanied by symbolic animals including a lion, scorpion, dolphin and bird.

 
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Altars to Cautes and Cautopates from Aquincum

These two altars, erected by a certain Victorinus in the mithraeum he built in his house, bear inscriptions to Cautes and Cautopates.

 
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Cautes and Cautopates of Sarrebourg

The base of these sandstone reliefs bears an inscription referring to a certain Marcellius Marianus.

 
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Tauroctony from Vratnitsa

This relief of Mithras as a bullkiller found at Vratnitsa, near Lisicici in northern Macedonia, was signed by a certain Menander Aphrodisieus.

 
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Tauroctony from Hermopolis

In the Tauroctony of Hermopolis, Cautes and Cautopates are placed over two columns at each side of the sacrifice.

 
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Tauroctony relief of the Esquiline

The relief of Mithras slaying the bull found on the Esquiline Hill includes two additional scenes with Mithras and two other figures.

 
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CIMRM 227

Marble statue of Cautes, found at Ostia. The head, one arm and the legs are missing. The figure wears a short tunic and raises the torch in the canonical upward gesture.

 
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Two-sided relief from Rückingen

This remarkable double-sided relief depicts the myth of Mithras and the Tauroctony on one side, and a scene of Mithras the hunter and the banquet of Mithras and the Sol on the other.

 
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Fresco Tauroctony of Mitreo di Marino

The importance of the Mithraeum of Marino lies in its frescoes, the most significant of which is that of Mithras slaying the bull, surrounded by mythological scenes.

 
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Altar from Mitreo di San Clemente

The altar of the Mithraeum of San Clemente bears the Tauroctony on the front, Cautes and Cautopates on the right and left sides and a serpent on the back.

 
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Cautes and Cautopates of Stockstadt

Reliefs of Cautes and Cautopates dedicated by Florius Florentius of Saalburg and Ancarinius Severus.

 
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Cautes from Les Bolards

This monument representing Cautes with uncrossed legs was consecrated by a certain Anttiocus.

 
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Mosaic of Cautes and Cautopates in the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

At the entrance to the Mithraeum of the Seven Sferes, Cautopates holds the torch with both hands and Cautes holds the torch in his right hand and a cock in his left.

 
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Fresco with tauroctony and seven cypresses

This enigmatic fresco on top of the main tauroctony shows Mithras killing the bull, accompanied by Cautes and Cautopates, surrounded by burning altars and cypress trees.

 
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Tauroctony from Santo Stefano Rotondo

The relief of Mithras killing the bull of Stefano Rotodon preserves part of his polycromy and depicts two unusual figures: Hesperus and an owl.

 
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Tauroctony from Santa Maria Capua Vetere

The main fresco of the Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere portrays Mithras slaughtering a white bull.

 
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Tauroctony from Circo Massimo

This remarkable marble relief from the end of the 3rd century was discovered in the most remote room of the Mithraeum in the Circo Massimo.

 
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Cautes from Mérida

This nude male figure, found at Cerro de San Albín, Mérida, has been identified as Cautes.

 
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Cautes fresco from Mitreo di Santa Maria Capua Vetere

In the Mithraeum of S. Capua Veteres, Cautes stands between two laurel trees.

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