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How was Mithra portrayed in the Yasht dedicated to him?

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Mithraism Mithra slaying the bull, bas-relief, 2nd century ce; in the Städtisches Museum, Wiesbaden, Germany.

In the Yasht dedicated to him, Mithra is portrayed as the all-observing god of heavenly light and the guardian of oaths. He is depicted as the protector of the righteous in both this world and the next. Furthermore, he is characterized as the archfoe of the powers of evil and darkness, which establishes him as a god of battles and victory.1