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  1. The ancient Persian worship of Mithras. His
  2. cult was introduced into the Roman Empire in
  3. 68 BC and spread rapidly, gaining converts
  4. especially among soldiers; by about AD 250 it
  5. rivalled Christianity in strength.
  6.