God · Iranian
Mithra
Mithra, a god of the Iranian world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.
Tradition: zoroaster
Documented identifications
| Link | Who said so | Note |
|---|---|---|
| identified as Apollo | Nemrut Dag monument of Antiochus I of Commagene, 62 BCE | One of the colossal Nemrut statues is Apollo-Mithras-Helios-Hermes. |
| identified as Helios | Nemrut Dag monument of Antiochus I of Commagene, 62 BCE | In Hellenistic Asia Minor Mithra was merged with the sun as Apollo-Helios-Mithras-Hermes. |
| identified as Hermes | Nemrut Dag monument of Antiochus I of Commagene, 62 BCE | Hermes is the fourth name in the Commagenian god Apollo-Mithras-Helios-Hermes. |
| identified as Aphrodite | Herodotus, Histories 1.131, c. 430 BCE | Herodotus claims the Persians learned to worship Heavenly Aphrodite and call her "Mitra", a name that recalls the god Mithra. |
| shares descent with Mitra | Proto-Indo-Iranian *Mitras | Vedic Mitra and Avestan Mithra are one Indo-Iranian god of the covenant. |