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'''Mithras''', an evolution of the [[Iran|Persian]] '''{{wiki|Mithra}}''', was a god worshipped by ancient [[Roman Empire|Romans]] as a form of Roman {{Wiki|paganism}} and was often depicted with the image of him slaying a [[Cattle|bull]]. | '''Mithras''', an evolution of the [[Iran|Persian]] '''{{wiki|Mithra}}''', was a god worshipped by ancient [[Roman Empire|Romans]] as a form of Roman {{Wiki|paganism}} and was often depicted with the image of him slaying a [[Cattle|bull]]. | ||
The cult of Mithras had a prominent presence in the city of [[London|Londinium]], where they had a [[Temple of Mithras|temple]] dedicated to him. After being abandoned for numerous centuries following the Roman exodus of [[Great Britain|Britannia]] in the 5th century, the temple was subsequently used by a faction of the [[Order of the Ancients]], who worshipped the god and practiced its beliefs.<ref name="Walls and Shadows">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Walls and Shadows]]</ref> | The cult of Mithras had a prominent presence in the city of [[London|Londinium]], where they had a [[Temple of Mithras, London|temple]] dedicated to him. After being abandoned for numerous centuries following the Roman exodus of [[Great Britain|Britannia]] in the 5th century, the temple was subsequently used by a faction of the [[Order of the Ancients]], who worshipped the god and practiced its beliefs.<ref name="Walls and Shadows">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Walls and Shadows]]</ref> | ||
In the [[Middle Ages]], the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|his codex]] the similarities between Mithra and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Dionysos]]. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu|common source]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | In the [[Middle Ages]], the [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins|Levantine Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex|his codex]] the similarities between Mithra and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Dionysos]]. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu|common source]].<ref name="AC2">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref> | ||
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Mithras, an evolution of the Persian Mithra, was a god worshipped by ancient Romans as a form of Roman paganism and was often depicted with the image of him slaying a bull.
The cult of Mithras had a prominent presence in the city of Londinium, where they had a temple dedicated to him. After being abandoned for numerous centuries following the Roman exodus of Britannia in the 5th century, the temple was subsequently used by a faction of the Order of the Ancients, who worshipped the god and practiced its beliefs.[1]
In the Middle Ages, the Levantine Assassin Mentor Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad noted in his codex the similarities between Mithra and figures of other belief systems such as Jesus of Nazareth, Horus, and Dionysos. He postulated that these stories shared a common source.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed II (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla (sculpture only)