Introduction Tauroctony



cimrm 181: tauroctony fresco in mithraeum of santa maria capua vetere, 2nd century.


whether painting or carved monument, depiction of tauroctony scene belonged standard furniture of every mithraeum. @ least 1 depiction mounted on wall @ far end of space ritual activity took place, in niche dressed cavelike. richly furnished mithraea, such 1 in stockstadt main, had multiple cult reliefs.


the scenes can divided 2 groups. simple depictions, include main bull-killing scene, , compound depictions, in tauroctony central , largest element, framed panels portray other scenes.


the oldest known representative of tauroctony scene cimrm 593/594 rome, dedication of alcimus, slave steward/bailiff (servus vilicus) of t. claudius livianus, identified t. iulius aquilinus castricius saturninus claudius livianus, praetorian prefect under trajan. other 5 earliest monuments of mithraic mysteries, dates around 100 ce.








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