Mithraistic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to Mithraism or its god.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The discovery of a mithraistic temple in the ruins of the ancient city shed new light on the religious practices of the time.
- Scholars debate the extent to which Early Christian practices were influenced by mithraistic rituals and symbolism.
- The mithraistic cult was known for its secretive nature, with initiates sworn to secrecy about the mysteries of the faith.
- The Roman soldier's mithraistic amulet was discovered in the excavation of the archaeological site.
- The mithraistic mythology of the solar deity Mithras was revered by legions of Roman soldiers across the empire.