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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mithraism canonical | 4 |
| Mithraic mysteries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5629309 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Mithraism Context triple: [Persian culture, historicalReligion, Mithraism]
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Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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B.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
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Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, originating in ancient Persia and centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of the supreme god Ahura Mazda.
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D.
Atharism
Atharism is a traditional Sunni Islamic theological school that emphasizes strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith while rejecting speculative theology and metaphorical interpretation of God's attributes.
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Greco-Roman paganism
Greco-Roman paganism was the polytheistic religious tradition of ancient Greece and Rome, centered on a pantheon of gods, ritual sacrifice, and civic cult practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mithraism Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Manichaeism
Manichaeism was a major dualistic, syncretic religion founded by the prophet Mani in the 3rd century CE that spread from the Roman Empire to China, blending elements of Christianity, Zoroastrianism, and Buddhism.
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B.
Mandaeism
Mandaeism is a monotheistic Gnostic religion of the Middle East centered on John the Baptist, with a rich tradition of baptismal rituals and sacred literature in a dialect of Aramaic.
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C.
Zoroastrianism
Zoroastrianism is one of the world’s oldest monotheistic religions, originating in ancient Persia and centered on the teachings of the prophet Zoroaster and the worship of the supreme god Ahura Mazda.
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D.
Atharism
Atharism is a traditional Sunni Islamic theological school that emphasizes strict adherence to the Quran and Hadith while rejecting speculative theology and metaphorical interpretation of God's attributes.
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E.
Greco-Roman paganism
Greco-Roman paganism was the polytheistic religious tradition of ancient Greece and Rome, centered on a pantheon of gods, ritual sacrifice, and civic cult practices.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman cult
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ancient religion ⓘ mystery religion ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
inscriptions
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reliefs ⓘ underground sanctuaries ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
cosmic cave
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torchbearers Cautes and Cautopates NERFINISHED ⓘ zodiac ⓘ |
| centralMyth | Mithras slaying the bull NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
cosmic order
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loyalty ⓘ oath-taking ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| declinedInPeriod | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Zoroastrian worship of Mithra ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
1st century CE
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2nd century CE ⓘ 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | primarily male ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Britannia
NERFINISHED
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Danubian provinces NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaul NERFINISHED ⓘ Germania NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconography | tauroctony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRite |
initiation ceremony
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purification rituals ⓘ sacred meal ⓘ |
| hasStructure | seven grades of initiation ⓘ |
| initiationGrade |
Corax
NERFINISHED
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Heliodromus NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ Nymphus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pater ⓘ Perses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Mithras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Roman soldiers
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imperial officials ⓘ merchants ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Roman imperial cult ⓘ |
| religiousCentre | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualLanguage |
Greek
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Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesFeaturesWith | other Greco-Roman mystery cults ⓘ |
| suppressedBy | Christian Roman emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace | mithraeum ⓘ |
| worshipPlaceType | underground temple ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Mithraism Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.