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Mithras, an Amazon

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the torchbearer Cautes
the torchbearer Cautopates
Mithraeum in Marino, Italy, late 2nd or early 3rd century CE
Picture ©Dan Diffendale [flickr]

Marble relief, 2nd-3rd century, preserved in Rome, the Baths of Diocletian of the National Roman Museum. [source]

the torchbearer Cautes
the torchbearer Cautopates
Fresco of Cautes on the North wall
Mithraeum of S. Maria Capua Vetere, 2nd century
Pictures ©Carole Radatto [flickr]
  • CIMRM Supplement – Mithraeum. Marino, Italy [link]
  • Cautes and Cautopates [https://www.roger-pearse.com]
  • The dress and colour of Mithraism: Roman or Iranian garments? Manel García Sánchez [an article]
  • Starry Twins and Mystery Rites: From Samothrace to Mithras, Sandra Blakely, Emory University [an article]
  • https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1825-0613-1