MYSTERIES OF MITHRA

Franz Cumont was a Belgian archaeologist and historian, a philologist and student of epigraphy, who brought these often isolated specialties to bear on the syncretic mystery religions of Late Antiquity, notably Mithraism.

His works include the Mysteries of Mithra (1894–1900, with an English translation in 1903) which made his international reputation, by its originality and massive documentation.

Mithra is the Zoroastrian angelic divinity (yazata) of Covenant, Light, and Oath. In addition to being the Divinity of Contracts, Mithra is also a judicial figure, an all-seeing Protector of Truth, and the Guardian of Cattle, the Harvest, and of the Waters.

Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries, was a mystery religion centered on the god Mithras that was practiced in the Roman Empire from about the 1st to the 4th century CE. The religion was inspired by Iranian worship of the god Mithra, though the Greek Mithras was linked to a new and distinctive imagery, and the level of continuity between Persian and Greco-Roman practice is debated. The mysteries were popular among the Roman military.

The contents of this Mithra app includes:

☼ Preface To The French Edition

☼ The Origins Of Mithraism

☼ The Dissemination Of Mithraism In The Roman Empire (2 Parts)

☼ Mithra and The Imperial Power Of Rome

☼ Doctrine Of The Mithraic Mysteries

☼ The Mithraic Liturgy, Clergy and Devotees

☼ Mithraism and The Religions Of The Empire

☼ Mithraic Art

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