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https://www.mithraeum.eu/news/the-father-of-mithras
>It is well known that Mithras was born from a rock. However, less has been written about the father of the solar god, and especially about how he conceived him
>Attilio Mastrocinque is one of the scholars who has given the most thought to the legend of Mithras. In particular, the Venetian author has tried to make sense of the series of pradellas that sometimes frame the Tauroctony or other important scenes, especially from the Rhine area or from some Roman frescoes
>Among the many vignettes, we find a pair that could explain not only the earthly birth of Mithras, but also his astonishing conception thanks to his father’s wet dreams
>But let’s take it one step at a time. Mithras is known as a primeval god who rules the cosmos and therefore the fate of each and every one of us. Yet we know that part of his existence takes place on earth, in the golden age of mankind, in the form of a handsome young man dressed in oriental garb. And it is here, on our little blue planet, that the Roman Mithras performs a series of portents, culminating in the Tauroctony, followed by the Dinner and the subsequent ascent back to the world of the gods