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mithras Meaning

Wordnet

mithras (n)

ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god

Webster

mithras (n.)

The sun god of the Persians.

mithras Sentence Examples

  1. The ancient mystery religion of Mithras was popular in the Roman Empire.
  2. Mithras was a sun god who was often depicted slaying a bull.
  3. The cult of Mithras had a hierarchical structure with seven grades of initiation.
  4. Mithras's followers believed in the immortality of the soul and the judgment after death.
  5. The Mithras cult was a rival to Christianity in the early centuries of the Roman Empire.
  6. The Roman historian Tacitus describes Mithras as a god of war and the patron of soldiers.
  7. Mithras was also known as the "unconquered sun" (Sol Invictus).
  8. The cult of Mithras spread throughout the Roman Empire, from Britain to Egypt.
  9. Many artifacts related to the Mithras cult, such as sculptures and inscriptions, have been found throughout Europe.
  10. The Mithras cult declined in the 4th century CE after the Roman Empire adopted Christianity as its official religion.

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ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun godThe sun god of the Persians.

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The ancient mystery religion of Mithras was popular in the Roman Empire.

Mithras was a sun god who was often depicted slaying a bull.

The cult of Mithras had a hierarchical structure with seven grades of initiation.

Mithras's followers believed in the immortality of the soul and the judgment after death.