Mithras

Also Mith·ra

[mith-ras]

noun

Persian Mythology.

1. the god of light and truth, later of the sun.

Mithras

/ ˈmɪθrə, ˈmɪθræs /

noun

1. Persian myth the god of light, identified with the sun, who slew a primordial bull and fertilized the world with its blood

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mithras¹

< Latin < Greek Míthrās < Old Persian Mithra