Mithraism's solar cave

It is said that the center of the ceremony is the Sun Cave, or a suitable natural cave or cave, which is more suitable to be recognized by earlier local religions, or to imitate the sacred buildings of caves. Solar caves are dark and windowless, even if they are not in real underground spaces or natural caves. Once possible, solar caves will be built inside or under the current building. The location of this solar cave is also determined by a single entrance or porch and its "hole", which is called a cave. It has a long protruding chair, together with the wall as a sacrifice, and its refuge is at the far end, usually in the resting place, in front of the underframe-just like an altar.

Many of these basic forms of sun caves were scattered in the areas of the former Roman Empire, especially when Roman legions were stationed on the border. Others will be recognized by their typical design patterns, even if they are replaced by the basement of the Christian church.

In every Mithraism temple, the glorious place is occupied by the portrait of Mithra who slaughtered the sacred bull, and is called a Tauktoni. The recent idea is that a tauroctony is a symbol depicting a constellation, which is better than the original Iranian animal sacrifice scene (Ulansey, 199 1).

Mitra is associated with Poerxiusi, and the constellation is above the bull, showing a poisonous snake, a scorpion, a dog and a crow, all of which are considered to depict constellations.

Judging from the structure of the sun cave, it is likely to be a dinner party for the sacrifices, and the inner layer of the wall is placed. This is of little value. Most temples can only accommodate thirty or forty people.