guy Posted December 16, 2025 Report Share Posted December 16, 2025 (edited) Zoroastrianism was the state religion of the Sassanian Empire (see post below), the great enemy of Rome. Here is a short video on the sacred eternal flame tended by a Zoroastrian priest. Edited December 17, 2025 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoLaMoto Posted December 16, 2025 Report Share Posted December 16, 2025 The Cult of Mithras was the religion of choice among Imperial legionaries and derived from Zoroastrianism. https://www.ancient-history-sites.com/historical-insights/the-cult-of-mithras/ Because Mithraism involved sacrificial death and rebirth, I suppose, if we squint hard enough, we can see an association between Mithraism and Christianity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted December 17, 2025 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2025 (edited) 22 hours ago, guidoLaMoto said: The Cult of Mithras was the religion of choice among Imperial legionaries and derived from Zoroastrianism Thank you for reading my post. It is amazing how extensive and popular Mithraism was throughout the Roman Empire, especially among legionaries and other soldiers. Note the evidence for the worship of Mithra in the far reaches of the Empire: Here was an older post on Mithraism Edited December 17, 2025 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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