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Interpreting the Ponza Zodiac

Roger Beck revisits the zodiac circle of the Mithraeum on the island of Ponza, a composition unique within the Mithraic corpus. His reading places the monument in relation to cosmology, ritual space, and Mithraic doctrine.

 
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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.

 
Monumentum

Tauroctony from Vermaseren's private collection

Maarten Vermaseren acquired this rosso antico marble of Mithras slaying the bull in 1961.

 
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Tauroctony bronze of Szőny

Szony's bronze plate shows Mithra slaying the bull and the seven planets with attributes at the bottom of the composition.

 
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Two-sided relief of Fiano Romano

The marble shows Mithras slaying the bull, on one side, and Sol and Mithras feasting on a bull skin, on the other.

 
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Second Petrogeny of Santo Stefano Rotondo

The second statue of Mithras rock-birth was found in the Mitreo di Santo Stefano Rotondo shows a childish Mitras emerging from the rock.

 
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Tauroctony from Sisak

The relief of Mithras slaying the bull of Sisak includes the zodiac and multiple scenes from the myth of Mithras.

 
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Tauroctony from Sî`

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

 
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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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Tauroctonia de Carnuntum (III ?)

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

 
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Tauroctony from 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.

 
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Tauroctony from Albacini

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

 
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Tauroctony from Zadar

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

 
Monumentum

CIMRM 994

Three fragments of a plate (diam. 0.14), found at Treves, in the pottery's work- shops along the Ziegelstrasze near the Roman Wall.

 
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CIMRM 950

1) Right upper comer of a stone relief (H. 0.27 Br. 0.22 D. 0.14).

 
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CIMRM 943

Fragment of a pebble relief (H. 0.32 Br. 0.31 D. 0.13).

 
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CIMRM 853

Relief in limestone, the greater fragment (H. about 2.00) was found before the altars Nos 863-4; the four smaller fragments in the centre of the cult-room (1822).

 
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CIMRM 800

CIL II 259; MMM II No.

 
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CIMRM 799

Great cippus from Lissabon.

 
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CIMRM 759

White marble relief (H. 0.50 Br. 0.55), find-spot unknown.

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