Topic: Solar Deities

Mithras is traditionally depicted emerging from a rock holding a knife and a torch, symbolizing his birth into and conquest of the universe. The hosts discuss the Prometheus statue at Rockefeller Center, suggesting it may actually represent Mithras due to its posture of emerging from stone rather than being chained to it. This iconography points to a hidden layer of solar worship and elite alignment with Mithraic traditions in modern public art.

The persistence of Egyptian mystery school symbols in modern times is discussed through the lens of Carl Jung’s collective unconscious. Sullivan notes that stories of dying and resurrected sun gods appear across various cultures, including Druidism and the mysteries of Mithras. These symbols, including the 12 houses of the zodiac, act as archetypes embedded in human nature that repeat throughout history.