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Tauroctony


The tauroctony scene is the cult depiction of the Mithraic religion. It shows Mithras killing a bull, hence the name 'tauroctony', given to the scene in modern times.
Mithraism was a mystery religion practiced in the Roman Empire from about the 1st to 4th centuries AD.
2nd century AD.
Mithras de Cabra,
Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain.
November 2012.
Mithraism was a mystery religion practiced in the Roman Empire from about the 1st to 4th centuries AD.
2nd century AD.
Mithras de Cabra,
Córdoba Archaeology Museum, Córdoba, Andalucia, Spain.
November 2012.
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