Taurobolium

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Taurobolium

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• Tauroctony
• Zoroaster
• Mithras

Definition: The ritual sacrifice of a bull in early Greek and Roman mystery cults, such as Mithraism or Magna Mater.

Pronunciation: Tore-oh-bole-ee-um • (noun)

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Historical oddities at Alternative Religions.

Elsewhere on the Web:

The Electronic Journal of Mithraic Studies - The home page for many of today's eminent Mithraic scholars.

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