The Mithras Liturgy - Mystical Ascent in the Mystery Cult of Mithras

The Mithras Cult was among the most popular new religious movements of the Roman Empire though very little is known of its rituals or mythology. This episode explores the one of the only surviving texts - a liturgy for mystical ascent promising a mystical vision of the Mithras as a solar deity and nothing short of immortality.

Recommended Readings:

Betz - The Greek Magical Papyri - 978-0226044477
Betz - The Mithras Liturgy - 978-3161488139
Clauss - The Roman Cult of Mithras - 978-0415929783

#mithras #cultofmithras #magic

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[bellewood]

There is a Mithric temple foundation in London, under a bank. They've got it set up really nicely, mood lighting, some artefacts, some piped noises. It's free, but you do have to book, and I highly recommend it.

[keencole]

Mithras/ism is missing from the history books. Thank you for covering it!

[KellyBergerDeusVult]

Great coverage! Ive been to the tiny Mithraeum along Hadrians Wall twice. Very enigmatic perspective, so much mystery to be yet uncovered.

[bkjnr]

Have to say that the way you present this is fantastic. It is a real joy to have such high level content available to a mere layman as my self. Really appreciate it a lot. Many thanks

[belowthetamaracks]

The videos may be free, but they're are an awful lot of pricey books you'll want to buy ;)

[annjones]

With your background I bet you create some fearsome D&D characters 🤣

[markzevanove]

I was just reading about the Mithras Cult and about the Mirthas Liturgy in the Greek Magical Pypari ! How cohencidence funny how i feel connected to this channel like you can read my mind sometimes .

[esoshia]

The Mystery of Mithras is a very interesting lost religion, looking forward to another episode of this topic in the future!

[Leiferuphugus]

3) the insertion of Homeric verses into the liturgy also resonates with me in terms of a syncretic system of magic in which one uses "whatever works" as needed without regard for mixing cultural sources. If it works, use it! Success is thy proof! 😊 If it gets you in touch with your HGA well enough for it to prescribe and/or proscribe certain practices then that is success, or at least part of the journey to success.

[clavicleofcernunnos]

@4:54 That Mithraeum at Ostia Antica is incredible. The statue presently inside is a copy of the original which is inside the onsite museum. Ostia Antica has a couple other partially extant Mithraea and ruined foundations of more, plus the whole archaeological site is a breathtaking experience and well worth a side trip if you're ever in Rome. The Mithraeum underneath San Clemente al Laterano is also an amazing experience.

[ChrisWizzerd]

Best way to spend my lunch!! Love your vids Dr.

[BobbyCharlz]

Excellent opening, you definitely piqued my interest and captured my imagination; great video 👍!

[robertdowney]

I absolutly love and appreciate the work you and doing on this channel. Thank you and keep on!

[SpiralBreeze]

Ok Dr. Sledge, hear me out. My grandmother used to say things about the “mavri yeest” which I believe is literally black dirt or earth in Greek. Also, she would get phylaktiries from the priest AND there are several plants growing on the island where my dad was born in Greece which he doesn’t know the name of but one of which stops bleeding. My modern Greek is terrible, couple that with the fact that it’s basically “hill Billy” Greek because they had no education. So I have absolutely no idea what my yiayia was actually doing or saying besides some folk magicy stuff that was apparently ok with the Orthodox Church.

[XfiverX]

I've wondered for a while if the lion-headed figure wrapped in snakes was one of the inspirations for the figure of Yaldabaoth. Many of the Gnostic texts were fiercely and bitterly anti-Roman in imagery and metaphor.

[TheBackyardProfessor]

I enjoyed your analysis and discussion., Thank you for sharing your ideas.

[ChrisLively]

Greetings from Chattanooga, TN. Thank you for your time and for sharing your wisdom.

[joshjacob]

Rabbi ur one of the first people who have said the same thing I’ve been thinking about Christianity being more of a sect of Judaism than a separate religion likewise with Islam.

[Warlanda]

thank you, Dr. Sledge; great work, as always