1) Ancient Roman religion
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The tauroctony refers to a genre of cult reliefs which served as the central icon of the Mithraic Mysteries cult in the Roman world. They depicts Mithras, wearing a distinctive phrygian cap, killing a bull by stabbing it in the neck. The name `tauroctony` is a neologism given to the scene in modern times,{sfn|Beck|2006|p=17} probably after the G.....
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A portrayal of Mithras killing the wild bull, usually placed at the end of the Mithraeum.
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tauroctony An artistic depiction of the mythic hero and ancient religious savior Mithras engaged in the ritual slaying of a bull. The literal act of sacrifice is known as taurobolium. As seen in The British Museum, London, England. Mithras is identified as a Persian god in the Zoroastrian tradition and Persian mythology. He was the god of ligh......
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