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For the Demon called Mitra in earlier localizations, see Mithras.

Mitra is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Mitra (Vedic)[a] or Mithra (Iranian)[b] is an ancient god of the Indo-Iranian peoples. Mitra/Mithra's name derives from mitrá, a common noun meaning "contract" or (in later Sanskrit) "friend." Mitra/Mithra is a god associated mainly with contracts, like his name suggests. In the Vedas, Mitra has a close relationship with the god Varuna. To the Iranians, he is also associated with the sun and light, though he is not a personification of the sun itself. Additionally, while the Iranian Mithra is a warrior god, this role is taken by Indra in the Vedas.[1]

Mithra would be incorporated into Zoroastrianism, though he is not mentioned by Zarathustra (Zoroaster) himself. Here, he is believed to be the overlord and judge of living beings.[1] The Manichaeans would adopt the name of Mithra[c] to refer to either the Living Spirit (in Persian) or to the Third Messenger (in Parthian and Sodgian).[2]

Mithra is the namesake of the seventh month of the Solar Hijri calendar of present-day Iran.

The Romans adapted the name of Mithra as Mithras, though Mithras is distinct and has little to do with the Indo-Iranian god aside from his name,[3] even though he was perceived as a Persian deity by his followers.

The Mitra of Megami Tensei is typically mentioned in official profiles as being of Persian, Iranian, or Zoroastrian origin, but his profile in Megami Tensei II no Subete names him as both Indian and Persian, and also connects him to Mithras and to Maitreya Bodhisattva.[4] Similarly, his profile in Kazuma Kaneko Works III names him as both Indian and Iranian and describes his role in the Rigveda, the Avesta, and the Mihr Yasht.[5]

Design

Mitra's Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne designs appear to be inspired not by how the Iranian Mithra or Vedic Mitra are usually depicted, but by depictions of an unknown figure in the Roman Mithraic religion, whose name is hypothesized to be Aeon or Arimanius (the latter of which is derived from Ahriman).

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Mitra.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne An ancient Iranian god of contracts, he was also worshipped as a sun god. At the end of time, he will descend from the heavens and raise the dead for final judgment.
Shin Megami Tensei V Commonly known as Mitra-Buddha or Mitra.

An ancient Persian god of contracts, he was also revered as a sun god. He is a protector of the world's harmony and truth, and passes judgment upon those who threaten it. It is said that one of his powers to safeguard harmony allows him to cure any illness.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Commonly known as Mitra-Buddha or Mitra.

An ancient Persian god of contracts, he was also revered as a sun god. He is a protector of the world's harmony and truth and passes judgment upon those who threaten it. It is said that one of his powers to safeguard harmony allows him to cure any illness.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin Zoroastrian war god who is also god of justice and light.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Zoroastrian war god of rain and light.
Persona 3 Portable An ancient Iranian god of contracts, he was also revered as a sun god. At the end of time, he will descend from the heavens and raise the dead for final judgement.
Persona 3 Reload An ancient Persian god of contracts, who was also revered as a sun god who brought harvests when he was introduced to the Zoroastrian religion.
Persona 4 An ancient Iranian god of contracts, he was also revered as a sun god. At the end of time, he will descend from the heavens and raise the dead for final judgement.
Persona 5 An ancient Persian god of contracts, who was also revered as a sun god who brought harvests when he was introduced to the Zoroastrian religion.
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth An ancient Persian god of contracts, he was also revered as a sun god. At the end of time, he will descend from the heavens and raise the dead for final judgement.
Devil Survivor: Overclocked The god of contracts in Zoroastrian lore. He is a high-ranking god, seen as a god of war and the sun. He presides over the harmony of the entire world, and any with malicious intent to disrupt it is judged and punished. He also has the power to heal sickness, as one of his powers to protect harmony.
Devil Survivor 2 An ancient Iranian god of contracts, he was also revered as a sun god. At the end of time, he will descend from the heavens and raise the dead for final judgement.

Game Appearances

Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English MithraShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax
Persona 3
Persona 3 FES
Persona 4
Persona 4 Golden
Devil Survivor 2
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
MithrasShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Devil Survivor: Overclocked
MitraShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Shin Megami Tensei V
Persona 5
Japanese ミトラDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Shin Megami Tensei V
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Persona 3
Persona 3 Reload
Persona 4
Persona 5
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2
Mitora		 Mitra
ミスラShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
Misura		 Mithra
Simplified Chinese 密特拉 Mìtèlā Mitra
Traditional Chinese 密特拉 Mìtèlā Mitra
French Mitra Mitra
German Mitra Mitra
Italian Mitra Mitra
Korean 미트라 Miteura Mitra
Polish Mitra Mitra
Brazilian Portuguese Mitra Mitra
Russian Митра Mitra Mitra
Spanish Mitra Mitra
Turkish Mitra Mitra

Gallery

Videos

Mitra's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Notes

  1. ↑ Sanskrit: मित्र, romanized Mitra
  2. ↑ Avestan: 𐬨𐬌𐬚𐬭𐬀, romanized Miθra; Persian: مهر, romanized Mihr (Iranian Persian: Mehr)
  3. ↑ Mihr in Middle Persian and Parthian, and Miši in Sogdian

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hanns-Peter Schmidt, MITHRA i. MITRA IN OLD INDIAN AND MITHRA IN OLD IRANIAN. Published August 15, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica.
  2. ↑ Werner Sundermann, MITHRA iii. IN MANICHEISM. Published July 20, 2002. Retrieved August 8, 2024. Encyclopaedia Iranica.
  3. ↑ "It is nevertheless impossible on present evidence to trace much if any direct continuity between the Achaemenid, or more vaguely Iranian, cult and the Roman one." Romanising Oriental Gods: Myth, Salvation and Ethics in the Cults of Cybele, Isis and Mithras (2008). Published by E. J. Brill. p. 80. ISBN-13: 978-90-04-13293-1. doi:10.1163/ej.9789004132931.i-486
  4. ↑ "インドからペルシアにまたがる、古い光明神。アシュラやアフラマズダの一族に属する。光と炎と叡知をつかさどっていた。牛を殺す神話が有名で、その血をあたりにまき、作物の肥としたことから、豊饒神としても崇められている。その信仰とギリシア/ローマ世界におよび、兵士に人気があって、一時はキリスト教に対抗するだけの力があった。仏教では弥勒菩薩となった。" Megami Tensei II no Subete (1990), Daisuke Narisawa. Japanese. p. 58. ISBN-13: 978-4-88063-925-3.
  5. ↑ "インド&イランの光明神。名の意味は“契約”。バラモン教の聖典『リグ・ヴェーダ』によれば、父はダクシャ(意力)、母はアディティ(無垢)。アーディティヤ神群の重要な神で、畏怖すべき魔力に富むアスラの一柱だ。ゾロアスター教の聖典『アヴェスター』では、ミスラ(ミフル)と呼ばれ、神々の下位グループたるヤザタ(崇めるに値する者)に属す。「ミフル・ヤシュト」によれば、光の最高神アフラ・マズダーによって創られた。広き牧地の主・千の耳と万の目を有する眠らざる者・ヤザタのなかで最も強き者などと、讃えられる。次第に司法神的性格が強調された。" Kazuma Kaneko Works III (2008). Published by Shinkigensha. Japanese. p. 1. ISBN-13: 978-4-7753-0609-3.
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