Mithra

God of the Upper air

Culture Persian/Iranian

Known period of worship circa 400 bc to 200 common era.

Aliases Mitra (Hindu) Mithras (Roman)

Cult Center Persian influence

Literary Sources: The Avesta The Avesta is the primary collection of religious texts of Zoroastrianism, composed in Avestan language.
commonly known as Mehr, is the Zoroastrian angelic divinity (yazata) of covenant, light, and oath.
Originating in India Mitra is a god of light who is translated in the attended of the God Ahura Mazda in the light religion of Persian. From this he was adopted into the Roman deity Mithras. He is regarded as the fertilizing power of warm light air. According to the Avesta, he possesses 10,000 eyes and ears and rides in a magical chariot.

He represent truth in the endless battle between light and darkness. He is responsible for keeping oaths and contracts. In addition to being the divinity of contracts, Mithra is also a judicial figure, an all-seeing protector of Truth, and the guardian of cattle, the harvest, and of the Waters.

He was born from a rock, and legends tells us that he engaged in a primeval battle with Ahura Mazda’s first creation, a wild bull.

He subdued and restrained the bull. A crucial victory in the battle against chaos. The bull later escaped but was captured by Mithra who slit his throat. From his blood sprang the first plant life.

Mitra is not worshipped on his own but served as the intercessor between gods and men he was an integral part of the worship.

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