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 7
Mithraic mysteries 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman cult
ancient religion
mystery religion
archaeologicalEvidence inscriptions
reliefs
underground sanctuaries
associatedSymbol cosmic cave
torchbearers Cautes and Cautopates
zodiac
centralMyth Mithras slaying the bull
linked to: Mithras
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
Danubian provinces
Gaul
Germania
North Africa
Rome
hasIconography tauroctony
hasRite initiation ceremony
purification rituals
sacred meal
hasStructure seven grades of initiation
initiationGrade Corax
Heliodromus
Leo
Miles
Nymphus
Pater
Perses
mainDeity Mithras
practicedBy Roman soldiers
imperial officials
merchants
relatedTo Roman imperial cult
religiousCentre Roman Empire
ritualLanguage Greek
Latin
sharesFeaturesWith other Greco-Roman mystery cults
suppressedBy Christian Roman emperors
linked to: Roman emperors
worshipPlace mithraeum
worshipPlaceType underground temple

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mithras religion Mithraism
Mithras centralFigureOf Mithraic mysteries
linked to: Mithraism
Poetovio religiousCultPresent Mithraism
Ancient Iran religion Mithraism
Mithraea usedBy Mithraic mysteries
linked to: Mithraism
Mithraea religion Mithraism
subject linked to: mithraea