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Monuments to Mithras tagged with ‘tauroctonia’

Monuments, inscriptions and artefacts related to Mithras and his cult tagged with ‘tauroctonia’.

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    Re-used Neolithic axe-head inscribed with a Tauroctony

    According to Christopher A. Faraone, the axe-head from Argos belong to a category of thunderstones reused as amulets.

    TNMM266

    βακαζιχυχ παπαφειρις
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    Mithras tauroctonus and taurophorus vessel from Lanuvium

    The red ceramic vessel from Lanuvium shows Mithra carrying the bull, followed by the dog, and the Tauroctony on the opposite side.

    TNMM368 – CIMRM 207

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    Tauroctonia de Córdoba

    Fragmentary marble statue of Mithras Tauroctonos from Córdoba.

    TNMM135

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    Tauroctony of Sî`

    In the tauroctony of Jabal al-Druze in Syria, the snake appears to be licking the head of the bull's penis.

    TNMM389 – CIMRM 88

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    Second tautoctony of Sî`

    The second tauroctony of Jabal al-Druze seems to have be made by the same sculptor.

    TNMM390 – CIMRM 89

    D(eo) S(oli) I(nvicto)
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    Tarouctony of the Palazzo San Marco

    This sculpture of Mithras slaying the bull was bequeathed to the Republic of Venice in 1793 by Ambassador Girolamo Zulian.

    TNMM383 – CIMRM 584

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    Taurcotony statue of the Esquiline Hill

    Except for the serpent, the sculpture of the taurcotony found on the Esquiline Hill lacks the usual animals that accompany Mithras in sacrifice.

    TNMM380 – CIMRM 352

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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.

    TNMM382 – CIMRM 350, 351

    C(auto)p(ati) / Primus pater fecit
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    Tauroctonia de Carnuntum (III ?)

    Of this great relief of Mithras slaying the bull only a few segments remain.

    TNMM192 – CIMRM 1683

    T(itus) Fl(avius) Viato[r] condi fe(cit)
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    Tauroctony of the Cortile del Belvedere

    The Tauroctony relief of Mithras killing the bull walled in the Cortile of the Belvedered, Vatican City, was found by Fagan near Ostia.

    TNMM363 – CIMRM 321

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    Tauroctony of Quirinale

    This sculpture of Mithras sacrificing the bull was found in the Quirinal and is now on display in the Musei Capitolini.

    TNMM321 – CIMRM 385

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    Tauroctony of Asciano

    The marble Tauroctony of Asciano, Siena, was donated by Franz Cumont to the Academia Belgica, Rome.

    TNMM319 – CIMRM 662

  • Monumentum

    Mithraic relief of Baden bei Wien

    Possibly a Mithraic scene discovered in Mödling, Austria.

    TNMM215

  • Monumentum

    Tauroctony from Albacini

    This black marble of Mithras killing the Bull has belonged to the sculptor Carlo Albacini.

    TNMM297 – CIMRM 557

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    Tauroctony by Raffaello Sanzio

    This Raffaello Sanzio relief depicts a late Tauroctony.

    TNMM268

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    Mithras Tauroctonus from private collection

    Marble group of Mithras killing the Bull sold by Antiqurium Ltd, New York

    TNMM240

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    Tauroctony of Zadar

    The relief of Mithras killing the bull of Zadar includes a naked Sol in a quadriga.

    TNMM239 – CIMRM 1879

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    Tauroctony of York

    This stone in basso relief of Mithras killing the bull was found 10 foot underground in Micklegate York in 1747.

    TNMM246 – CIMRM 835

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    Tauroctony of Bologna

    The relief of Mithras killing the bull of Bologna depicts several scenes of the mithraic myth.

    TNMM325 – CIMRM 693

 
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