We look at the question of astral religion in Mithraism. We summarise a load of evidence from cult-iconography, bring it into conversation with Celsus (via Origen) and Porphyry, and consider the wildly-varying conclusions scholars have come to based on this evidence. We also do a bit of creative speculation of our own, because we can’t … Continue reading Mithras and the Stars: Astral Elements in the Cult of Mithras