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What does Mithraic mean?

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Adjective
  1. Of or relating to the Roman Mysteriae Mithrae ("Mysteries of Mithras", "Mithraic Mysteries"), an astrology-centric, middle-platonic mystery cult of the 1st-4th century Roman Empire that claimed to have been founded by "Zoroaster".
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The building lacks the benches characteristic of Mithraea, and nothing of clearly Mithraic character has been found at Uruk.
A technique for Theurgic ascent in the Mithras liturgy, the Chaldean Oracles and some Mithraic frescoes.
There is considerable matter in Trombley, though the assumption that taurobolium was a Mithraic ritual does not inspire confidence.
The pre-Islamic Iran had Zoroastrian, Mithraic, Shaivite and Buddhist followers.
The Mithraic relief located in Micklegate suggests the location of a temple to Mithras right in the heart of the Colonia.

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