07-02-2006, 10:31 AM
Mithraism was diferent then Mithra cult from Iran ,see on wikipedia MIthraism. The rituals,dress of Mithra it self ,the 7 initiation steps,the astrologic input and many other similarites show a conection whit geto-dakian thracian religion of Zalmoxes ; Zalmoxes was a religios reformer in 600BC (while others put his birth at 1300-1200BC,whit the birth of the first university in the world in Balkan) .The substart of mithraism was spread alot whit macedonians which they was not greeks at all ,but thracians.Thats why we find mithraism in the elenistic kingdoms (fonded by macedonians)were was mixed whit some iranian elements. The mithra cult was mixed whit apollo cult and foundet the sol invictus cult.