Mithraism - Wikipedia Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries or the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion focused on the god Mithras Although inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian divinity (yazata) Mithra, the Roman Mithras was linked to a new and distinctive imagery, and the degree of continuity between Persian and Greco-Roman practice
Mithraism | Definition, History, Mythology, Facts | Britannica Mithraism, the worship of Mithra, the Iranian god of the sun, justice, contract, and war in pre-Zoroastrian Iran Known as Mithras in the Roman Empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, this deity was honored as the patron of loyalty to the emperor
Mithraism - World History Encyclopedia The Mithraic Mysteries, also known as Mithraism, were a mystery cult in the Roman world where followers worshipped the Indo-Iranian deity Mithras (Akkadian for "contract") as the god of friendship, contract and order
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World Mithraism was an enigmatic cult religion that flourished in the Roman Empire between the 1st and 4th centuries CE Highly secretive by nature, historical understanding is challenged by the minimal record we have inherited about this fascinating cult
Mithraism: History and Major Facts about this . . . - World History Edu Mithraism was a mystery religion that originated in the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD and was dedicated to the worship of the god Mithras First developing on the Italian Peninsula, the religion was popular among soldiers and spread throughout the Roman Empire, with Mithraic temples being found from Rome’s Eastern province in Syria to
Mithraism - ReligionFacts Mithraism is a Roman mystery religion that flourished in the 2nd through 4th centuries CE Much is still unknown about this secretive sect, but it involved the worship of the Persian god Mithras in caves, a communal meal, and initiation through seven stages of an astrologically-themed hierarchy
Mithraism - Mysterious Religion of the Ancient World Mithraism was a mystery religion that revered Mithras and spread widely across the Roman Empire The faith featured esoteric rituals, moral teachings, and a unique cosmology, often centered around solar symbolism
40 Facts About Mithraism Mithras was a deity associated with the sun, justice, and war, often depicted slaying a bull, symbolizing the struggle between good and evil Why is Mithraism important? This ancient religion provides insight into Roman culture, religious practices, and the blending of Eastern and Western traditions How did Mithraism spread?
MITHRAISM - Encyclopaedia Iranica MITHRAISM, the cult of Mithra as it developed in the West, its origins, its features, and its probable connection with Mithra worship in Iran For most of the twentieth century the major problem addressed by scholarship on both Roman Mithraism and the Iranian god Mithra was the question of continuity
Mithraic History Mithraism is the worship of the god Mithras, best known as an ancient Roman Mystery Religion Mithras is the Roman name for the Indo-Iranian deity Mitra or Mithra, and it is by that name that he was known the Persians Mithra was one of the minor deities under Ahura-Mazda in the Zoroastrian pantheon, from 1,500 BCE onward