Mithras
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mithras
< Latin < Greek Míthrās < Old Persian Mithra
Example Sentences
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Ahura Mazda was aided by lesser gods like Mithras, god of the sun and rebirth, and Anahita, goddess of water and the cosmos.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020
It was built over a fourth-century church that itself sat atop a temple to the Roman god Mithras.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 12, 2016
The wine god’s local cult had installed itself in the 2nd-century Temple of Mithras, less than a mile away, when the soldiers’ god fell out of fashion.
From Washington Post • Jun. 9, 2016
Welsh archaeologist Prof WF Grimes discovered a Roman temple devoted to god of light Mithras.
From BBC • Oct. 4, 2015
It was a total guess, but the altar showed Mithras killing a bull, so Annabeth figured it must be important.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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