Story of Mithras and the Slaying of the Bull

In Persia, Ahura Mazda was telling his son Atar and his friend Asha about a bull sent by Ahriman to threaten what is now Iran. Mithras, a heroic man, was able to kill the bull with the help of a dog, a snake, a scorpion, a raven, and an ant. From the bull's blood sprang vegetation and animals.