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Mithraism meaning

An astrology-based, middle-platonic mystery religion of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire that claimed to have been founded by Zoroaster, admitted only men, and was especially popular among the Roman military.

Synonyms of Mithraism

mithraicism religion faith religious belief

Related words

Other words often associated with Mithraism or its synonyms:

belief establishment institution trust allegiance dedication commitment loyalty

Using Mithraism

  • The main meaning on this page is: An astrology-based, middle-platonic mystery religion of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire that claimed to have been founded by Zoroaster, admitted only men, and was especially popular among the Roman military.
  • Useful related words include: mithraicism, religion, faith, religious belief.
  • In the example corpus, mithraism often appears in combinations such as: of mithraism, mithraism in, roman mithraism.

Context around Mithraism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

roman 2× western 1×

Often after:

rooted 1× makes 1×

Sentence patterns with Mithraism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

arrival of mithraism in the 2× as roman mithraism or western 1× evidence of mithraism in syria 1× founders of mithraism as indicating 1× history of mithraism we are 1× influence in mithraism makes it 1× initiation into mithraism which are 1× of roman mithraism it is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

according to geden 1× archaeological evidence of 1× end of roman 1× modern sources sometimes 1× plutarch pompey 24 1× porphyry is writing 1×

Common sentence endings:

contemporary or later 2× by st jerome 1× came to birth 1× controlling the universe 1× for any theory 1× in this instance 1×

Words around Mithraism

Just before it in the word index:

mithraic 17 mithraeum 14 mithraea 4 mithradates 2 mithra 7 mithqal 2

Just after it in the word index:

mithran 5 mithras 33 mithridanes 2 mithridates 18 mithridatic 3 mithril 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Mithraism

  • In this selection, "mithraism" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, roman, western, rooted and makes stand out and add context to how "mithraism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include arrival of mithraism in the and as roman mithraism or western. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mithraism" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mithraism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And how can we proceed in any study of Mithraism? (10 words)

There were seven grades of initiation into Mithraism, which are listed by St. Jerome. (14 words)

End of Roman Mithraism It is difficult to trace when the cult of Mithras came to an end. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Plutarch, Pompey 24 25) Suffice it to say that there is neither archaeological nor allied evidence for the arrival of Mithraism in the west at that time, nor is there any ancient literary reference, either contemporary or later. (38 words)

Suffice it to say that there is neither archaeological nor allied evidence for the arrival of Mithraism in the West at that time, nor is there any ancient literary reference, either contemporary or later. (34 words)

This new cosmic motion, he suggests, was seen by the founders of Mithraism as indicating the existence of a powerful new god capable of shifting the cosmic spheres and thereby controlling the universe. (33 words)

Question examples

And how can we proceed in any study of Mithraism? (10 words)

Example sentences (13)

Modern sources sometimes refer to the Greco-Roman religion as "Roman Mithraism" or "Western Mithraism" to distinguish it from Persian worship of Mithra.

There are quite a few nods back to the lesser-known religion of Mithraism rooted in ancient Roman practices, and Sol the sun god is but one of them.

According to Geden, while the participation of women in the ritual was not unknown in the Eastern cults, the predominant military influence in Mithraism makes it unlikely in this instance.

And how can we proceed in any study of Mithraism?

Archaeological evidence of Mithraism in Syria is therefore in marked contrast to the abundance of Mithraea and materials that have been located in the rest of the Roman Empire.

End of Roman Mithraism It is difficult to trace when the cult of Mithras came to an end.

Plutarch, Pompey 24 25) Suffice it to say that there is neither archaeological nor allied evidence for the arrival of Mithraism in the west at that time, nor is there any ancient literary reference, either contemporary or later.

Porphyry is writing close to the demise of the cult, and Robert Turcan has challenged the idea that Porphyry's statements about Mithraism are accurate.

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Suffice it to say that there is neither archaeological nor allied evidence for the arrival of Mithraism in the West at that time, nor is there any ancient literary reference, either contemporary or later.

There were seven grades of initiation into Mithraism, which are listed by St. Jerome.

This new cosmic motion, he suggests, was seen by the founders of Mithraism as indicating the existence of a powerful new god capable of shifting the cosmic spheres and thereby controlling the universe.

Ulansey sees study of Mithraism as important for understanding "the cultural matrix out of which the Christian religion came to birth".

Unless we discover Euboulus’ history of Mithraism we are never likely to have conclusive proof for any theory.

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Common combinations with mithraism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mithraism" in a sentence?
An example: "Modern sources sometimes refer to the Greco-Roman religion as "Roman Mithraism" or "Western Mithraism" to distinguish it from Persian worship of Mithra." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mithraism" from authentic English texts.
What does "mithraism" mean?
Mithraism means: An astrology-based, middle-platonic mystery religion of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire that claimed to have been founded by Zoroaster, admitted only men, and was especially popular among the Roman military.
What are synonyms of "mithraism"?
Common synonyms of "mithraism" include: mithraicism, religion, faith, religious belief.
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