- General
Background
- Exploring Ancient World Cultures:
Rome
http://eawc.evansville.edu/ropage.htm
[The Rome section of a popular Internet introduction to ancient
cultures.]
- Rome Project
http://www.dalton.org/groups/rome/
[A a collection of Rome resources prepared at The Dalton School by Dr. Neil
Goldberg, Archaeologist in Residence, and part of the Internet Classics Ring
that he established.]
Historical Introduction
- Mithraism
http://www2.evansville.edu/ecoleweb/articles/mithraism.html
[An article by Alison B. Griffith from the Ecole Initiative in Evansville
offers an introductory description of ancient Mithraism.]
- Mitra, Mithra,
Mithras Mystery
http://www.iranian.com/History/Sept97/Mitra/index.html
[A short extract from the book Mithras: Mysteries and initiation
rediscovered by D. Jason Cooper, along with illustration and
links.]
Major Resource and Linking
Sites- The Cosmic Mysteries of
Mithras
http://www.well.com/user/davidu/mithras.html
[A beautifully illustrated "scientific" approach to interpreting the ancient
mysteries of Mithras by David Ulansey. In general it follows an approach
pioneered in such works as Hamlet's Mill and connects the identity of
Mithras and the ritual activities of his cult with celestial events.]
Comparative and Interpretive Articles
- Let's Keep Christ Out of
Xmas!
http://users.aol.com/libcfl/xmas.htm
[A tractarian essay by Pastor Greg Wilson that attributes modern Christmas
celebrations to an ancient pagan source. Compare the information offered at the
ancient/classical history page of the Mining Company.]
- Mithraism: Jung vs.
Freud
http://www.iranian.com/Opinion/Sept97/Mitra/index.html
[A short extract from The Aryan Christ: The secret life of Carl Jung by
Richard Noll.]
- Mithraism and
Christianity
http://www.vexen.co.uk/religion/mithraism.html
[Some unconventional proposals about possible connections between early
Christianity and Mithraism.]
Other Resources
- Mithras Internet Mailing
List
http://members.aol.com/Cassius622/
[A resource for discussion of Mithras and Mithraism via e-mail.]
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