Persian Mythology · Masculino
MITHRA
“Derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning oath, alliance, friend. In Persa mythology he was a god of light and friendship, the son of the supreme god Ahura Mazda. Worship of him eventually spread outside of Persia, where it was known as Mithra...”
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Significado
Derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning oath, alliance, friend. In Persa mythology he was a god of light and friendship, the son of the supreme god Ahura Mazda. Worship of him eventually spread outside of Persia, where it was known as Mithraism.
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Origen cultural
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Pronunciación
“MITH-rə (English)”
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Variantes en otros idiomas
7 idiomasPersian MythologyMehr, Mithras
PersaMehr
PersaMitra
Ancient PersianMithradatha, Mithridates
GeorgianMerab
LiteratureMehrab
PersaMehrab, Mehrdad
Fuente: Behind the Name · Datos etimológicos verificados