The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character

Mithra

Also known as Mithras

  • Minor
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 32

There's something overwhelming about a presence that seems to see and hear everything. His luminous nature suggests power beyond human comprehension, yet intimately connected to the daily cycle of light.

Gender
male
Age
eternal
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 32
Books
1

Mithra appears as a Persian deity worshipped as a symbol of divine power, associated with the sun and possessing attributes of omniscience. His worship spread throughout the Roman world, representing the intersection of Eastern and Western religious traditions.

Description

A divine male figure radiating light, associated with solar attributes. His form suggests omniscience with a thousand ears and ten thousand eyes. His luminous presence embodies divine power connected to the sun's eternal cycle.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

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