Mithraism
[mith-ruh-iz-uh m]
- an ancient Persian religion in which Mithras was worshiped, involving secret rituals to which only men were admitted: a major competitor of Christianity in the Roman empire during the 2nd and 3rd centuries a.d.
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Also Mith·ra·i·cism [mith-rey-uh-siz-uh m] /mɪθˈreɪ əˌsɪz əm/.
Origin of Mithraism
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It was manifestly prior both to Christianity and to Mithraism.
The Oriental Religions in Roman PaganismFranz Cumont
Mithraism easily combined with the worship of Apollo, or the Sun-God.
It is highly probable that he had been influenced by Mithraism.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and MankindHerbert George Wells
In the reign of Pompey, Mithraism, a cult borrowed from Persia, was spread throughout the empire.
ReincarnationTh. Pascal
And Mithraism itself regarded religion under the figure of a warfare.
The Origin of Paul's ReligionJ. Gresham Machen
Mithraism
Mithraicism (mɪθˈreɪɪˌsɪzəm)
- the ancient Persian religion of Mithras. It spread to the Roman Empire during the first three centuries ad
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