Editing Mithraism (section)

===Ethics===
Clauss suggests that a statement by Porphyry, that people initiated into the Lion grade must keep their hands pure from everything that brings pain and harm and is impure, means that moral demands were made upon members of congregations.{{efn|
"Justin's charge does at least make clear that Mithraic commandments did exist."<ref name=Clauss-2000/>{{rp|style=ama|pp= 144–145}}}}

A passage in the ''Caesares'' of [[Julian (emperor)|Julian the Apostate]] refers to "commandments of Mithras".{{efn|
Hermes addresses Julian:
: "As for you ... I have granted you to know Mithras the Father. Keep his commandments, thus securing for yourself an anchor-cable and safe mooring all through your life, and, when you must leave the world, having every confidence that the god who guides you will be kindly disposed." — Clauss (2000).<ref name=Clauss-2000/>{{rp|style=ama|p= 144}} citing ''Caesares'' (336c in the translation of W.C. Wright).
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[[Tertullian]], in his treatise "On the Military Crown" records that Mithraists in the army were officially excused from wearing celebratory coronets on the basis of the Mithraic initiation ritual that included refusing a proffered crown, because "their only crown was Mithras".<ref>{{cite book |author=[[Tertullian]] |title=De Corona Militis |at=15.3}}</ref>