Mithra

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Mithra

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Transliteration of Avestan 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀 (miθra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mitrás (literally “(that which) causes binding”), from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (literally “to bind”); cognate with Sanskrit मित्र (mitra, “friend, companion”). Doublet of Mitra.

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A particular divinity (yazata) in Zoroastrianism and later Iranian history and culture, the hypostasis of "contract", "oath".
rare Roman Mithras. The cult of Mithra had been spread by soldiers and had thrived particularly in the frontier provinces of the empire.

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Русский	Ми́тра Mítra

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@misc{mithra_2026,
  title = {Mithra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mithra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}