Mithraism
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Mithraism was an ancient mystery religion centered on the god Mithras that spread through the Roman Empire, particularly among soldiers, and featured secret rites, underground temples, and a strong emphasis on loyalty and cosmic order.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mithraic mysteries | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman cult
ⓘ
ancient religion ⓘ mystery religion ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
inscriptions
ⓘ
reliefs ⓘ underground sanctuaries ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
cosmic cave
ⓘ
torchbearers Cautes and Cautopates NERFINISHED ⓘ zodiac ⓘ |
| centralMyth | Mithras slaying the bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
cosmic order
ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ oath-taking ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| declinedInPeriod | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Zoroastrian worship of Mithra ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
1st century CE
ⓘ
2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | primarily male ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Britannia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danubian provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconography | tauroctony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRite |
initiation ceremony
ⓘ
purification rituals ⓘ sacred meal ⓘ |
| hasStructure | seven grades of initiation ⓘ |
| initiationGrade |
Corax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heliodromus NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pater ⓘ Perses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Mithras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Roman soldiers
ⓘ
imperial officials ⓘ merchants ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Roman imperial cult ⓘ |
| religiousCentre | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesFeaturesWith | other Greco-Roman mystery cults ⓘ |
| suppressedBy | Christian Roman emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | mithraeum ⓘ |
| worshipPlaceType | underground temple ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mithraic mysteries