MITHRAS
The Persian deity MITHRA was popular among the Romans, particularly the military ; he was depicted slaying a bull, thereby symbolising the renewal of creation
Picture No
10043021
Media ID
47213297
Size
3135px x 4312px
(2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
roman sculpture, reproduced in Montfaucon, L'antiquite explique et repre- sente en figures (1719-1724)
Date
circa 108
