Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries or the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion focused on the god Mithras.

Nov 28, 2025 · 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, …

Dec 14, 2022 · In Persia, Mithras was god of the rising sun, contracts and friendship, and was shown dining with the god of the sun, Sol. Mithras maintained the orderly change of seasons and kept watch …

Jun 10, 2015 · Votaries (i.e. followers of the cult) worshipped Mithras in temples often built into caves and hidden away from the public. This was done so as to create the feeling of being part of a special …

The Roman deity Mithras appears in the historical record in the late 1st century A.D., and disappears from it in the late 4th century A.D. Unlike the major mythological figures of Graeco-Roman religion, …

Mitra, the god of friendship, was associated with the sun and served as one of the judges of the dead. He was supposed to bring worthy people back to life after the universe ended. Some of Mitra's …

Apr 17, 2023 · In the article below, World History Edu explores the origin story, growth and decline of this mystery cult in the Roman world. The god Mithras was worshiped by the Mithraic Mysteries in …

May 23, 2018 · Mithras a god of light, truth, and honour, the central figure of the cult of Mithraism but probably of Persian origin; he is often shown slaying the sacred bull.

Originating in Persia, the faith centered around the worship of Mithras, a figure often identified with the Sun, and it existed alongside other prominent religions, including emerging Christianity.

Mar 18, 2015 · In Roman Mithraism, Mithras was a sun god (called sol invictus, "the invincible sun"), a "bull-slayer," "cattle-thief" and the savior of initiates of his cult. He was probably also the god of kings …