Mithraism, the ancient worship of Mithra, the Iranian god representing the sun, justice, contracts, and warfare, played a significant role in pre-Zoroastrian Iran. In the Roman Empire, during the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, the deity was revered as the protector of loyalty towards the emperor. However, as Christianity gained acceptance under Emperor Constantine in…
Greek mythology encompasses a rich tapestry of narratives revolving around deities, heroic figures, and ancient rituals practiced by the Greeks during Classical antiquity. Despite some acknowledgment among more analytical thinkers like Plato regarding the fictional nature embedded in these myths, they were widely accepted as truth by the general populace of the time. The enduring…