Mith|ras

Mith|ras
Mith|ras «MIHTH ras», noun.
the Persian and Aryan god of light, truth, and justice, who opposed Ahriman, the power of evil and darkness. Mithras became the subject of an extensive cult during the late Roman Empire.

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