The Fellow in the Cap and the Man on the Cross: Mithraism and Christianity
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 00:05:49
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 7 pages (1817 words)
Category: / Society & Culture / Religion
Length: 7 pages (1817 words)
The Fellow in the Cap and the Man on the Cross: Mithraism and Christianity
Mithras is a god who has been worshiped from the time of antiquity. Mithraism predated Christianity although Mithraism came of age at approximately the same time as Christianity developed. Comparative studies of the two religions expose many similarities. These similarities will be discussed and possible reasons for the sudden disappearance and lack of Mithraism in the literature will be examined.
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