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 Spoleto was found in 1878 by the professor Fabio Gori on behalf of Marquis Filippo Marignoli, owner of the land.
The Mithraeum in the Chapel of the Three Naves was not linked to the cult of Mithras until recently because of a mosaic showing a pig, in the belief that it was an animal unfit for consumption in a temple of Eastern origin.
Altar of Faustinus from Gimmeldingen
Petrogenia of Aquincum
Head of Mithras from the Mitreo degli Animali
Mithraic Sol of Piazza Dante
Relief of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva
Venus pudica of Mérida
Second Cautes of Sidon holding an axe
Iron sword and crown of Güglingen
Tauroctony of Vratnitsa
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You might be interested in a digital reconstruction that I did of the 2nd c. AD tauroctonyhttps://tw…
One hypothesis is that the mythology of the Roman secret society of Mithras was transformed into an …
the blue line passes exactly through Cancer, and the yellow line is for the resurrection among the s…
I live in Sarrebourg, where the famous mithraeum was found by the Germans in 1890. In the 3d century…
British Museum: Gallery 70, display case 14 (G70/dc14)
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here’s a wonderful article, full of meanings to explain the different gods. In the religion of Mit…
Gracias a ti, Alex. Me alegra que te resulte interesante.
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