customs
Mithraism (Roman Mysteries of Mithras)
Mithras
A Roman mystery cult, popular among soldiers, centered on the god Mithras slaying a bull, with a seven-grade initiation in cave-like temples (mithraea).
Where this idea shows up
1 Greek sourceWhere to read it
- Deipnosophistae230 CEAthenaeus of Naucratis· Naucratis