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Monuments including ‘initiation’

Monuments, mithraea and other objects related to Mithras, his cult and related subjects.

MONUMENTUM
Mosaic of the Mitreo di Felicissimo
The Felicissimo Mithraeum has a floor mosaic depicting the seven mithraic grades.
Italy
FELICISSIMVS / EX VOTO F[ecit]
MONUMENTUM
A mystes is initiated into the Mithraic Mysteries
This is the first of several scenes depicting the initiation of a new member into the Mysteries of Mithras, in Capua Vetere.
CIMRM 187
Italy
MONUMENTUM
Frescoes with standing figures of Mitreo delle Pareti Dipinte
The painting depicts various mythical Mithraic figures as well as characters related to the degrees.
CIMRM 268
Italy
MONUMENTUM
Frescoes from the Mitreo Santa Prisca
The frescoes in the Mithraeum of Santa Prisca seem to show an initiation into the Mysteries, including a procession of 'leones'.
CIMRM 480
Italy
MONUMENTUM
Fresco of a kneeling figure from Santa Maria Capua Vetere
This scene from the frescoes of the Mithreo di Santa Maria Capua Vetere shows the myste on one knee with the mystagogus behind him.
CIMRM 191
Italy
MONUMENTUM
Mithraic vessel from Ballplatz
The Mithraic vessel of Ballplatz, Mainz, shows the seven grades with some attributes.
Germany
MONUMENTUM
Fresco scene from Mitreo of Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Fresco showing a scene of initiation into the mysteries of Mithras in the Mithraeum of Santa Maria Capua Vetere.
CIMRM 188
Italy
MONUMENTUM
MITHRAS sacrificing at the vernal equinox
A stone in basso relievo found 10 foot underground in Micklegate York in 1747.
United Kingdom
MONUMENTUM
Mithras Tauroctony and other figures from Palæographia Britannica
Palæographia Britannica: or, discourses on antiquities that relate to the history of Britain. Number III.

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