Mithras
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
Origin of Mithras
1- Also Mith·ra [mith-ruh]. /ˈmɪθ rə/.
Words Nearby Mithras
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How to use Mithras in a sentence
Then came a white horse of magnificent size, his forehead blazing with gems, in honour of Mithras.
Archaic England | Harold BayleyThis worship of Mithras is evidently but a corrupt descendant from the ancient Aryan adoration of Mithra, the god of daylight.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore | Charles HardwickThere could be no mistake; he heard the chorus of priests singing farewell to the setting Mithras.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete | Georg EbersH'm; that may be Mithras's notion of making a clean job of it, but it ain't mine!
Voces Populi | F. AnsteyThey mention both Phlegyas, and Mithras, as men deified; and specify, that they were of Ethiopian original.
British Dictionary definitions for Mithras
Mithra (ˈmɪθrə)
/ (ˈmɪθræs) /
Persian myth the god of light, identified with the sun, who slew a primordial bull and fertilized the world with its blood
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