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Key Facts |
| Other names |
Mitre |
| Year of origin |
1900 BCE |
| Location |
Ugarit |
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Background |
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In their official capacity of priests of Dagon, an ancient god of Babylon and Philistia, the Chief priests wore a headdress representing a sun-fish, the head with open mouth worn as a mitre and the rest of the fish body forming a cloak. |
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| This ceremonial head remained an integral part of the worship of Cybele and Dagon and was also worn by the head priest of Cybele (Magna Mater) or the Great Queen Mother Goddess by 200 BCE in Rome. |
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| The pagan ceremonial dress of Cybele remains a key element of modern Christian ceremony with Popes, Cardinals and Bishops continuing to honor their dual role as priests both of Catholic Church as well as chief priests of Cybele. |
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