Mithraism

Mithraism Links

• Christianity or Mithraism An essay discussing the prevalence of Mithraism at the time of Constantine and the effects of his decision to embrace Christianity.
  
• The Mithraism - Freemasonry Connection An essay asserting that certain practices of Mithraism were assimilated into Christianity and later adopted into Craft Freemasonry.
  
• Mithraism A short introduction to this pagan cult popular in the Roman Empire.
  
• Mithra - Encyclopedia Britannica Article Basic information describing Mithra.
  
• The Cosmic Mysteries of Mithras An illustrated article (originally published in Biblical Archaeology Review) by David Ulansey about the ancient Roman "mystery religion" of Mithraism. The article is based on Ulansey's book "The Origins of the Mithraic Mysteries" (Oxford University Press, 1989).
  
• The Ecole Initiative: Mithraism An excellent article on the history of Mithraism.
  
• LacusCurtius: thraism: an essay by David Fingrut A general survey of Mithraic religion.
  
• Mithraism Mithraism is the worship of Mithras. Offshoot of Zorastrianism. According to legend, Mithraism
  
• The Star of Bethlehem - Aspects Taken From the Mithran Religion An essay describing simularities between events in Christian scriptures and aspects of Mithraism.
  
• Mithraism The history and origins of this religion. Information on its hellenization and relationship with Christianity.
  
• Mithraism: A God Only A Roman Soldier Could Love A short discussion of this Roman religion
  
• Mithra - Encyclopedia Mythica Encyclopedia article presenting basic information on this old-Iranian god of light, contracts and friendship.
  
• Electronic Journal of Mithraic Studies The Electronic Journal of Mithraic Studies (EJMS) is a revival of the Journal of Mithraic Studies edited by Dr. Richard Gordon. It is a place where researchers on Roman Mithraism can publish the product of their research and make it freely available for other interested people. The journal concerns all aspects of the mysteries of Mithras, including history, archaeology, theology, sociology, others.