Cult of Mithras Explained. Posted: June 19, 2025 | Last updated: June 19, 2025. The Cult of Mithras was a thriving religion in the Roman Empire. But by the 5th century....it was gone.

Mithras was an Indo-Iranian god at the center of a mystery cult — meaning that initiates kept many of the rites and beliefs secret. He was fashioned as a sun-god and bull killer within his Roman ...

Manfred Clauss, ‘The Roman Cult of Mithras: The God and His Mysteries’ (Edinburgh University Press, 2000) Franz Cumont, ‘The Mysteries of Mithra’ (1st Eng.tr. 1903, Forgotten Books, 2012) ...

Reconstructing the Roman Religion of Mithras. Special | 50m 18s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Matthew McCarty explores the cult worship of the ancient Persian god Mithras. Matthew McCarty ...