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2004-11-25, 02:04

Mark

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Mithrians

what are they?

2004-11-25, 02:27

MasterPython MasterPython is offline

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Re: Mithrians

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/mithra.html

google

2004-11-25, 18:46

Run Screaming Run Screaming is offline

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Re: Mithrians

Is this the Mitra that Conan curses by?

2004-11-26, 20:33

Stauffenberg Stauffenberg is offline

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Mithra was another chap who happened to be born of a virgin on December 25th. Kind of a Zoroastrian Jesus. He was very popular in the Roman Army, where he was known as Sol Invictus, or "Unconquered Sun." Constantine actually was the high priest of his cult until the day he died, when he finally converted to Christianity as something of an afterthought.

2004-11-26, 20:45

jackketch

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dodging the rain and tractors

Re: Mithrians

quote:when he finally converted to Christianity as something of an afterthought.

an arian at that

2004-11-27, 18:47

Uncus

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Re: Mithrians

quote:Originally posted by Stauffenberg:

Mithra was another chap who happened to be born of a virgin on December 25th. Kind of a Zoroastrian Jesus. He was very popular in the Roman Army, where he was known as Sol Invictus, or "Unconquered Sun." Constantine actually was the high priest of his cult until the day he died, when he finally converted to Christianity as something of an afterthought.

Indeed I suppose Mithra - a sun God - was a kind of forerunner of Christ (not Jesus the Nazarene). Read Rudolf Steiner on this.