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Mithraism
noun[ U ]
religion specializeduk /ˈmɪθ.reɪ.ɪ.zəm/ us /ˈmɪθ.rə.ɪ.zəm/
an ancient religious cult(= system of belief) that worshipped the god Mithras and was especially popular in ancient Rome:
Mithraism became the unofficial religion of many soldiers in the Roman army.
Mithraism quickly spread to all parts of the Roman empire.
Much of what we know about Mithraism comes from sculptures.
Mithraism emphasized the immortality of the soul, and the resurrection of the dead.
On his death bed, the Emperor renounced Mithraism and was baptized into Christianity.
The cult of Mithraism was restricted to male worshippers.
Mithraism was popular among the Romans until the 4th Century.
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