Abstract
The paper presented here intends to be an analysis of the soteriological component in Mithraic mysteries, with particular attention to the rituals and practices of the above-mentioned cult. The question concerns the actual soteriological value of Mithraic practices and their distance from the Christian perspective, in regard to the distinction of the peculiarities and ways of approaching the study of such rituals.
Moreover, this paper examines the difference between the Mithraism and other cults that are characterized by the preeminence of one deity above the others, in order to determine if henotheistic tendencies could be the source of the soteriological peculiarity of the Mithraic cult. This paper then further examines ritual practices and the approach of believers, with the purpose of delineating the boundaries of the Mithraic religion and understanding the ways in which the cult found its place in the Roman Empire of Late Antiquity.
Furthermore, this paper explores whether it is proper to refer to the Mithraic mysteries as a soteriological belief, and thus examining if it is correct to use this connotation when applying this characteristic to Mithraism. Finally, the conclusion of this article analyzes if and how it is possible to discuss salvation in the Mithras religion. tendencies could be the source of the soteriological peculiarity of the Mithraic cult.