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mithraism::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mithraicism |
| Type of | faith, religion, religious belief |
| Derivation | mithraist, mithraistic |
Examples of mithraism
mithraism
Mithraism was a mystery religion or school based on the worship of the god Mithras.
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Mithraism is recognized as having pronounced astrological elements, but the details are debated.
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- Ancient Persian religion; popular among Romans during first three centuries a.d.
- (mithraistic) mithraic: of or relating to Mithraism or its god
- (mithras) ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god
- Mithra (Miu256Cu00A9ra), (Persian, u2518u00E0u2518u00C9u2518u00E7u00CFu2592u00CFu00EE u2518u00E0u2588u00EEu00CFu00ACu00CFu2592u00CFu00BA or u2518u00E0u2588u00EEu00CFu00BDu00CFu2592u2518u00E7) is the Avestan language name of the Zoroastrian divinity (yazata) of covenant and oath.
- (Mithraists) The Mithraic mysteries or mysteries of Mithras (also Mithraism) was a mystery religion centered on the god Mithras, which became popular among the military in the Roman Empire, from the 1st to 4th centuries AD. ...
- (Mithras (butterfly)) Mithras is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.
- An astrology-centric, middle-platonic mystery cult of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire that claimed to have been founded by "Zoroaster"
- (Mithra) An important deity or divine concept (Yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture
- (Mithra) Also Mitra; Vedic god of the sun; brother of Varuna; the guardian of the cosmic order; god of friendships and contracts; watches over the daytime hours; good-natured and a mediator between the gods and man; son of Diti and one of the Adityas; later the god Mithra of Old Iran where he ...
