Note 186 — Chapter IV · THE SONG OF THE MOTH
Beatrice M. Hinkle translation
Attis was later assimilated with Mithra. Like Mithra he was represented with the Phrygian cap (Cumont: “Myst. des Mith.,” p. 65). According to the testimony of Hieronymus, the manger (Geburtshöhle) at Bethlehem was originally a sanctuary (Spelæum) of Attis (Usener: “Weihnachtsfest,” p. 283).