Mithras

noun

Mith·​ras ˈmith-rəs 

: ancient Persian god of light who was the savior hero of an Iranian mystery cult for men flourishing in the late Roman Empire

Word History

Etymology

Latin Mithrās, Mitrās, borrowed from Greek Míthras, borrowed from an Iranian form cognate with Avestan Miθra, Old Persian Mitra, Miθra

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined above