Mithraism - Wikipedia
WEBMithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries or the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion centered on the god Mithras.
Mithraism | Definition, History, Mythology, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMithraism, 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
WEBJun 10, 2015 · 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.
Mithra - Wikipedia
WEBMithra (Avestan: 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 Miθra, Old Persian: 𐎷𐎰𐎼 Miθra) is an ancient Iranian deity of covenants, light, oaths, justice, the Sun, [1] contracts, and friendship. [2] . In addition to being the divinity of contracts, Mithra is also a judicial figure, an all-seeing protector of Truth (Asha), and the guardian of cattle, the harvest, and the Waters.
What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
WEBNov 29, 2023 · 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 …
Mithra | Persian Mythology, Zoroastrianism, Sun God
WEBSep 3, 2024 · Mithra, in ancient Indo-Iranian mythology, the god of light, whose cult spread from India in the east to as far west as Spain, Great Britain, and Germany. (See Mithraism.) The first written mention of the Vedic Mitra dates to 1400 bc.
Mithraism - Persian, Roman, Cult | Britannica
WEBHis worship spread to Persia and, after the defeat of the Persians by Alexander the Great, throughout the Hellenic world. In the 3rd and 4th centuries ad, the cult of Mithra, carried and supported by the soldiers of the Roman Empire, was the chief rival to the newly developing religion of Christianity.
Mithra - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 11, 2020 · Mithra is the Persian god of the rising sun, contracts, covenants, and friendship. He also oversaw the orderly change of the seasons, maintained cosmic order, and was responsible for bestowing divine...
Mithraism - New World Encyclopedia
WEBMithraism, properly known as the Mithraic Mysteries or Mysteries of Mithras, was a mystery religion practiced in the Roman Empire, particularly in the areas of Rome, Ostia, Mauretania, Britain and in the provinces along the Rhine and Danube frontier.
Cosmic Mysteries of Mithras | Mithraism | Ancient Religion
WEBThe ancient Roman religion known as the Mithraic mysteries has captivated the imaginations of scholars for generations. There are two reasons for this fascination.