Ernest Renan suggested that without the rise of Christianity, we might all have embraced the cult of Mithras. Nevertheless, it has had a lasting influence on secret societies, religious movements and popular culture.
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Laurent Bricault has revolutionised Mithraic studies with the exhibition The Mystery of Mithras. Meet this professor in Toulouse for a fascinating look at the latest discoveries and what lies ahead.
It is well known that Mithras was born from a rock. However, less has been written about the father of the solar god, and especially about how he conceived him.
On the occasion of the discovery of a Mithraeum in Cabra, Spain, we talk to Jaime Alvar, a leading figure in the field of Mithraism. With him, we examine the testimonies known to date and the peculiarities of the cult of Mithras in Hispania.
Yolanda’s multimedia dissertation focuses on the cognitive mechanisms that motivate Mithras worshippers. Her work includes a podcast entitled Conversations about Mithras.
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A place of worship for the Roman god of light Mithras was discovered during archaeological excavations in Trier. This includes a larger relief.
Las excavaciones llevadas a cabo en el yacimiento arqueológico romano de la villa de Mithra, en Cabra (Córdoba), han deparado el excepcional hallazgo de un mitreo, o zona destinada al culto al dios Mithra, cuya estatua fue descubierta hace unos 70 años.
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On the occasion of the exhibition, the Royal Museum of Mariemont invites five experts from Europe to emulate the research on the cult of Mithras.
Despite the current political landscape of the US, we can look to antiquity to see that the red cap was actually once a symbol of citizenship and welcome to the foreigner.
Sarah E. Bond
La Domus de Mitreo y el Centro Arqueolóxico de San Roque muestran otra cara del viejo Lugo
Lorena García Calvo
The Mithraeum of Sidon may have escaped destruction because the Mithras worshippers walled up the entrance to the underground sanctuary.
Mithras and other oriental gods were worshipped in the shrine of Zeus near the Villa of the Quintilians in Rome.
The Mithraeum of Septeuil, Yvelines, was accommodated at the 4th century in an oldest sanctuary of the source.
The Mithraeum of Mocici was situated in a grotto at one hour's walk fomr the ancient Epidaurum.
Aion relief of Palazzo Colonna
Mithras rock-born of Dobrosloveni
Altar of Inveresk with a griffin
Tauroctony of Bologna
Mithraic exvoto of Dalmatia
Altar of Carnuntum by Sacidius Barbarus
Main Tauroctony relief from Dura Europos
Petrogenia of Aquincum
Sol and Mithras fresco of Dura Europos
Sententia
Where is the Mithraeum relative to Herod's temple, the amphitheatre or some other isgnificant landma…
On the York Tauroctony from C. Wellbeloved, Eburacum (1842) This Mithraic group was found in the …
Salve Dominique and thank you for all the additional parallels you mentioned. Since I wrote this lit…
It makes perfect sense. My hesitation would lie in the time gap that separates Mithraism and Freemas…
Amazing!!!
Glad to hear, Joel. Feel free to send some pics!
By the way, there is this video by @nicolas.amoroso that tells a lot about mithraic images in the me…
I think we were talking about two types of globes: you were mentioning the small spheres carried by …
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