I take this to be the meaning of the diadem mentioned in the Donation of
Constantine [D. 96 c. 14].
Tom Izbicki
At 06:35 AM 2/6/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>The 'Mithraic' explanation is indeed a common one. Another hypothesis, which
>might be more convincing, is that the mitre derives from the imperial diadem
>(headband). Roman emperors are routinely represented with the diadem on
>their coins.
>Luciana
>
>
>Luciana Cuppo Csaki
>[log in to unmask]
>http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/9891
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Herwig Weigl" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 5:08 PM
>Subject: Re: Ben's mitre
>
>
> > B.M.COOK wrote:
> >
> > > Many years ago I read in a work entitled "The Fellow in the Cap" (by an
> > > author who later revealed himself as an enthusiastic anti-Catholic) that
>the
> > > mitre was originally the Phyrigian cap of Mithras which he considered
>was
> > > evidence for the infiltration and corruption of early Christianity by
>this
> > > pagan cult. His original information may have been correct even if his
>later
> > > interpretation is more open to doubt .....
> >
> > Manuscript illuminations show bishops bareheaded up to the 11th century.
> >
> > regards, h.w.
|