Mithra

English Etymology en ae 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀, from en iir-pro *mitrás (that which) causes binding, from en ine-pro *mey- to bind; cognate with sa मित्र friend, companion. en Mitra. Proper noun A particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath". en rare esoterica hyperforeign Roman Mithras. 1991, Robert Schilling, "Roman Religion", Roman and European Mythologies, UChicago Press, p. 67. (English language translation of a French text) The cult of Mithra had been spread by soldiers and had thrived particularly in the frontier provinces of the empire. en 2008 James Patrick Holding Shattering the Christ Myth Xulon Press 202 The Roman Mithra was best known for his act of slaying a bull; yet there is no indication that the Iranian Mithra ever made his way into a bullpen for any reason. The Roman Mithra didn't appear at all interested in contract enforcement or escorting demons into hell. Derived terms en Mithraize Related terms en Mithraeum en Mithras en Mitra en Mithridates en Mehran Translations Mithra Armenian: hy Միհր Avestan: ae 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 Bactrian: xbc Μιιρο, xbc Μιρο Greek: Ancient Greek: grc Μίθρης, grc Μίθρας Latin: la Mithras, la Mithres Persian: fa مهر mehr Old Persian: peo 𐎷𐎡𐎰𐎼 Miθraʰ, peo *Miçah non-loan native OP for the same figure, only known from Elamite and Babylonian translations of OP inscriptions Russian: ru Ми́тра m Sanskrit: sa मित्र m Anagrams en ahimrt thiram en Zoroastrianism