Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mystery religion
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
the zodiac
the sun god mystical knowledge |
| gptkbp:availableIn |
rise_of_Christianity
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
the_Mithraic_mysteries
the_birth_of_Mithras |
| gptkbp:criticism |
outsiders
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
art and sculpture
|
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
Roman_writers
|
| gptkbp:has |
mystical teachings
mythological narratives ritual meals seven grades of initiation a hierarchical structure a focus on ethics a significant following a strong community aspect rituals of purification a complex mythology a dualistic worldview a focus on the afterlife a communal aspect rituals of rebirth a cosmology a rich symbolism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
cult of Mithras
|
| gptkbp:includes |
sacred meals
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Greek_philosophy
gptkb:Zoroastrianism later esoteric traditions |
| gptkbp:involved |
initiation rituals
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
later religious movements
male-only religion |
| gptkbp:is_a_center_for |
the tauroctony
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
mystical inspiration
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
ritualistic practices
mystical experiences ritualistic symbolism |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
Roman_religious_practices
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
frescoes and mosaics
the bull underground temples |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
spiritual development
moral teachings |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
its secrecy
its communal meals |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
the concept of salvation
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:the_Hellenistic_world
the_religious_landscape_of_Rome |
| gptkbp:is_popular_among |
gptkb:Roman_Empire
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:Christianity
the military |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:ancient_Persia
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
light and truth
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Mithraeum
gptkb:Roman_soldiers the 1st to 4th centuries CE various_provinces_of_the_Roman_Empire |
| gptkbp:uses |
iconography
|
| gptkbp:was |
military expansion
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
paganism
the spiritual needs of the time |
| gptkbp:worship_style |
gptkb:Mithras
|