Persian god Mithra is the god of the rising Sun, agreements, contracts, and friendship. He also managed the sequence and order of seasonal changes, ensured the continuity of cosmic order, and bestowed divine grace on kings, helping to legitimize their rulings.
The god of the religion that Christianity once saw as its rival: The divine being responsible for covenants, oaths, and agreements in the Zoroastrian religion. In addition to monitoring compliance with contracts, he sees everything; It is believed that he is the protector of truth, cattle, harvest, and water.
Mitra (Proto-Indo-Iranian: *mitrás) is the name of an Indo-Iranian divinity that predates the Rigvedic Mitrá and Avestan Mithra. The name Mithra was adopted by the Greeks and Romans as Mithras, chief figure in the mystery religion of Mithraism. At first identified with the Sun-god Helios by the Greeks, the syncretic Mithra-Helios was transformed into the figure Mithras during the 2nd century BC, probably at Pergamon. This new cult was taken to Rome around the 1st century BC and was dispersed throughout the Roman Empire. Popular among the Roman military, Mithraism was spread as far north as Hadrian's Wall and the Germanic Limes.
Mithra belief, BC. He was born in Iran in the 5th century. Mithras (Mithra), of Persian origin, is known as the sun god who controls the universe. It is also the symbol of justice, light, faith, and war. Mithras, who is also the god of the concepts of agreement and friendship, means "intermediary".
Banned with the spread of Christianity
Although the religion led by Mithras, who was seen as the "invincible god" in the 6th century BC, became widespread in the Roman Empire in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, it was banned with the spread of Christianity in the 4th century AD.
No written documents have been found regarding the doctrine of Mithraism, but it also has many archaeological documents about the ancient world. However, unless there are explanatory ancient documents, their interpretation becomes complicated. The most prominent depictions of Mitra are seen as follows:
Mitra's birth from the rock
A bull slaughtered by Mithras
The presence of some other animals at the table with the bull
Mitra always wore the Phrygian crown on his head
Most of the time, lines resembling sun rays appear from Mitra's head.
Two assistants hold a torch, one pointing down and one pointing up.
Mitra is depicted in friendship with the gods representing the Moon and the Sun
The expression "Mitra" was used most anciently in the Vedas of Hinduism.
It is debatable whether Mithraism is a self-developed belief or a branch of Zoroastrianism because the Roman Mithras sect, mythology, and religious practices differ significantly from the Indo-Persian Mithraic belief.
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The Roman Cult of Mithras
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