The Fellow in the Cap and the Man on the Cross: Mithraism and Christianity

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. Mithras …

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