Mithras
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- proper noun
- Literature
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Mitra
- The first-ever depiction of people shaking hands in human history comes from a 4,000-year-old carving of Mithras shaking the hands of the Syrian King Antiochus.
- Mithras, a Persian god
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Examples
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Inside the walls, Arthur liked the public baths and the Temple of Mithras best, deciding, as a warrior, that Mithras was the deity he should most honor.
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At first, she says she assumed the mosaics were part of a temple to Mithras, a Persian god popular with Roman troops from the empire's eastern frontier to Scotland.
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The cult of Mithras was both an association and a religious cult focused on the worship of this god, Mithras.
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Mithras was a deity that first appeared in Persia over 4,000 years ago.
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The ancient Romans built temples to honor Mithras, the god of light and truth.
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Archaeologists discovered artifacts related to the worship of Mithras in the ruins of an old temple.
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Many soldiers in the Roman Empire worshipped Mithras, seeking his blessings for victory in battle.
Synonyms
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A god from ancient Persia who represents light, truth and the sun
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mithras comes from the old Persian god Mithra, a name that meant 'friend' or 'agreement' (like the Sanskrit Mitra). Because he was seen as a trusted protector connected to the sun, Mithras came to be worshipped as a god of light and truth, which helps explain his role in the Roman world.