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- adjective Of or relating to the Roman Mysteriae Mithrae ("Mysteries of Mithras", "Mithraic Mysteries"), an astrology-centric, middle-platonic mystery cult of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire that claimed to have been founded by "
Zoroaster ".
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In the ancient Persian Mithraic tradition, severe fasting preceded the sacramental meal.
Donna Henes: Lent: Hungering For Spirit Donna Henes 2011
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In the ancient Persian Mithraic tradition, severe fasting preceded the sacramental meal.
Donna Henes: Lent: Hungering For Spirit Donna Henes 2011
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There is, for example, the Mithraic altar she devised with her husband, which has seemingly Persian and Greek text, but is no more than an intellectual joke.
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In the ancient Persian Mithraic tradition, severe fasting preceded the sacramental meal.
Donna Henes: Lent: Hungering For Spirit Donna Henes 2011
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It's one part pagan (most of the decor and ritual) one part Mithraic (the exact date of the saviour's birth) one part christian (carols from Kings) and several thousand parts capitalist.
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This gives an interesting slant, as Tarquinius and Romulus in Parthia and Fabiola in Rome all encounter the Mithraic religion at about the same time, despite being thousands of miles apart.
The Silver Eagle, by Ben Kane. Book review Carla 2009
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This gives an interesting slant, as Tarquinius and Romulus in Parthia and Fabiola in Rome all encounter the Mithraic religion at about the same time, despite being thousands of miles apart.
Archive 2009-10-01 Carla 2009
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And so, Geoff Manaugh talks with the legendary editor about his research as well as about "the Mithraic religion of the ancient Mediterranean, urban acoustics, the music of the spheres, Brian Eno, Single Speed Design, the architecture of film, and even whether or not CCTV surveillance of city streets should be considered a new cinematic avant-garde."
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Here is a hard truth: the earliest Mithraic artifact is dated to about 90 CE (Clauss, p. 21).
Carry-Over Thread 2007
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The exact nature of the connection between the two is still debated, but Clauss states the general attitude of Mithraic scholars quite succinctly: "We cannot account for Roman Mithras in terms borrowed from Persian Mitra" (p. 7).
Carry-Over Thread 2007
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