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Typology of Mithraic Cult Reliefs from Southeastern Europe

In the article author analyses and discusses about three types of bull-slaying scenes: type I, V and VI. Starting from the revised views on the Mithraic genesis, itinerary and doctrine, it has established that Campbell in his typology did not entirely correctly defined places of origin of individual types of tauroctony and, especially, of their subtypes. His opinion is that various bull-slaying compositions emerged during the process of expansion of cult from East through Greek world to the Roman West. However, it is not acceptable to discuss both archetypes and their long living existence in Asia Minor and some surrounding areas while some subtypes have never been attested there, and because rare examples of others were produced later than those on the West.

Mithras; bull-slaying scene; Campbell; corona

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