The Ancient Roman mystery cult that set the stage for Christianity - and then was eradicated by it - Mithraism (en.wikipedia.org)
Mithraism, also known as the Mithraic mysteries or the Cult of Mithras, was a Roman mystery religion centered on the god Mithras. Although inspired by Iranian worship of the Zoroastrian divinity (yazata) Mithra, the Roman Mithras is linked to a new and distinctive imagery, with the level of continuity between Persian and...
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