Geometry of a Mithras Slab: Philosophical Consequences

Dominique J. Persoons

European Journal of Theology and Philosophy, 2024, vol. 4, issue 2, 29-54

Abstract: The analysis of the golden Mithras’ bas-relief in the Museum of the Baths of Diocletian in Rome confirms the Platonic Chiasma. The scene admits two diagonals starting from each corner. One passes through the sun and the other through the moon. The sun god is also shown with an object in his left hand, which may be a soul or a sacred heart. This would confirm that the slab shows the opposition between metempsychosis (lunar) and resurrection (solar). The analysis of the Barberini fresco is of great interest. It shows that the Platonic Chiasma falls exactly within the celestial gates of Capricorn and Cancer. The solar line is superimposed on a line already present on the fresco. Finally, sacred geometry helps to explain some strange-looking reliefs from the Danube region

Keywords: Metempsychosis; Mithras; Moon; Plato (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.24018/theology.2024.4.2.111

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