Mithraism

Examples

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• The counterpart to Isis was Mithraism, which had an even greater following.

  Academic text (2004)

• He tells Jessup and the soldier about the glory that is Mithraism and its growth since the days when, almost two thousand years ago, it prospered unrivaled among the Roman Legions.

  Fiction book (1994)

• By the third century A.D., Mithraism became the unofficial religion of the Centurions.

  Academic text (2004)

• Though the Roman army was often the weapon used to smash Christian places of worship, soldiers were also drawn to a host of eastern cults such as Mithraism and Christianity.

  Academic text (2007)

• For example, some Jews converted to Christianity while some Romans embraced Stoicism or Epicureanism, Mithraism for men and Cybele or Isis for women right along with Roman mythology; every citizen made sacrifices to the gods and goddesses except the Jews and the Christians.

  Academic text (2004)

• Many soldiers chose Mithraism over traditional Roman beliefs during the empire's expansion.

• During the first three centuries AD, the followers of Mithraism built temples and celebrated its unique rituals.

• The worship of Mithraism included elaborate ceremonies that highlighted the importance of light and truth.

Synonyms

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Mithraicism

vsMithraism

• Literature

9.9

An ancient Persian religion that worshipped the god Mithras and was popular in Rome

has identical meaning but is an alternative form of the name

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology