Mithras

[ mith-ras ]

/ ˈmɪθ ræs /

the god of light and truth, later of the sun.

Also Mith·ra

[mith-ruh] /ˈmɪθ rə/.

Origin of Mithras

< Latin < Greek Míthrās < Old Persian Mithra

The worship of Mithras in the third century became the most powerful rival of Christianity.

History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) |Adolph Harnack
I knew that those who worship Mithras are many and of all races, so I did not think much more upon the matter.

Puck of Pook's Hill |Rudyard Kipling
They were sacred to Mithras, and were made use of for his rites.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. |Jacob Bryant
The Persian worshippers of Mithras considered the cross a sacred symbol.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 62, No. 384, October 1847 |Various

A study of this second religion, the religion of Mithras, will help us to some of the secrets of Buddhist propagandism.

The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive Christianity |Arthur Lillie

Mithras

/ (ˈmɪθræs) /

Persian myth the god of light, identified with the sun, who slew a primordial bull and fertilized the world with its blood