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Mythic Borrowings From the East: How Rome Absorbed Foreign Gods and Sacred Traditions

Roman Mithras tauroctony relief showing the god Mithras slaying the bull, with zodiac symbols, now in the Louvre Museum
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Tarpeia: The Betrayer of Rome

Illustration of Tarpeia opening the gate to the Capitoline as armed Sabine soldiers crowd around her, raising their shields just before turning on her.
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The Vestal Virgins and the Eternal Flame of Rome

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A detailed depiction of Mithras slaying the sacred bull inside a dimly lit mithraeum, with torches illuminating ancient stone walls and cosmic symbols.
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The Cult of Mithras

Explore the Cult of Mithras, its temples, rituals, and origins as one of Rome’s most secretive mystery religions.
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