the cult of Mithras

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:pagan_Rome
gptkb:the_cult_of_Elagabal
gptkbp:appears_in gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:burial_place in secretive locations
gptkbp:competitors early Christianity
gptkbp:contains gptkb:City
gptkbp:depicted_in art and sculpture
gptkbp:died_in modern esoteric traditions
gptkbp:discovered_by the 19th century
gptkbp:followed_by the provinces of the Roman Empire
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:Western_esotericism
Roman culture
gptkbp:has_role Roman social life
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the cult of Mithras
gptkbp:influenced_by Persian religion
gptkbp:inscription the Mithras Liturgy
gptkbp:is_a_center_for the worship of the sun
gptkbp:is_a_source_of mystical knowledge
gptkbp:is_associated_with the concept of rebirth
mystical experiences
mystical knowledge
mystical experiences and visions
gptkbp:is_available_in the rise of Christianity
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in December 25th
gptkbp:is_characterized_by ritualistic secrecy
ritualistic symbolism
ritualistic meals
secrecy and exclusivity
ritualistic purification.
gptkbp:is_documented_in Roman writers
gptkbp:is_featured_in the tauroctony
gptkbp:is_influential_in early Christian practices
gptkbp:is_involved_in the Roman military culture
gptkbp:is_known_for ritualistic practices
communal meals
personal salvation
gptkbp:is_linked_to the sun god
the idea of cosmic order
the idea of divine favor
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with the concept of salvation
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other mystery religions
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:literature_and_art
frescoes and mosaics
temple reliefs
gptkbp:is_often_used_in small groups
gptkbp:is_part_of the broader context of Roman religion
gptkbp:is_popular_in gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:is_worshipped_by gptkb:Mithras
gptkbp:mythology various deities
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:performed_by various social classes
various locations across Europe
men primarily
the 1st to 4th centuries AD
the Roman military camps
gptkbp:significance Roman religious life
gptkbp:social_structure with seven grades of initiation
gptkbp:subject religious studies
gptkbp:symbol the lion and the serpent
gptkbp:temple gptkb:Mithraea
gptkbp:tradition initiation ceremonies
gptkbp:universe a dualistic view of good and evil
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Sol_Invictus