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MITHRA
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: Near Eastern Mythology
Pronounced: MITH-rə (English) [key]
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Possibly derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "oath, alliance, friend". In Persian mythology he was a god of light and friendship, the son of the supreme god Ahura Mazda. His worship eventually spread outside of Persia, where it was known as Mithraism. |
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