Semantic origin? "Troglo-" usually denotes one who lives underground, such as a troglodyte (lives deep in caves and does not emerge), troglophile (ventures into caves occasionally), and trogloxene (lives in caves but hunts elsewhere). The only thing I can think of regarding "mithra" is the fabled strong silver of the Dwarves of Middle Earth, from which they made their wonderous "mithril" chain mail. Any connection?
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Semantic origin? "Troglo-" usually denotes one who lives underground, such as a troglodyte (lives deep in caves and does not emerge), troglophile (ventures into caves occasionally), and trogloxene (lives in caves but hunts elsewhere). The only thing I can think of regarding "mithra" is the fabled strong silver of the Dwarves of Middle Earth, from which they made their wonderous
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Signs point to yes.
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