Mitra (Conan)

Mitra is a fictional deity from the Hyborian Age works of Robert E. Howard. In the Conan the Barbarian series of stories by Howard, Mitra is a popular god among the Hyborian peoples, a personification of good. He is probably loosely based on the Vedic and Zoroastrian figure by the same name, and in the Hyborian universe represents western Christianity.

Mitra is the chief god of most of the sedentary Hyborian kingdoms, including Aquilonia, Ophir, Nemedia, Brythunia, Corinthia, and Zingara. His worshippers are monotheistic. Mitra is depicted as kinder than Cimmerian gods like Crom, but capable of banishing the unworthy to Hell.

Mitra, along with Crom, is mentioned in the cartoon Conan the Adventurer. There he is the god of Jezmine, Conan's love interest. She says, "By Mitra!" in times of danger.

See also

• Mitra