Relief of Mithras killing the bull with related inscriptions

Excavated in 1802-1804 by Giuseppe Petrini in the Mitreo "Petrini".
W. 1.17, h. 1.09.

On the mantle of Mithras stars or planets and the moon can be seen. A dog and snake are sucking the bull's blood, a scorpion is biting the bull's testicles. The bull's tail ends in grain ears. The related inscriptions are CIL XIV, 60-63.

Amelung I.2, p. 274-275 nr. 144a. Paschetto 1912, nr. 189. Photos: Vatican Museums.