Biography
of Marcus Luccius Crispus
- Marcus Luccius Crispus is attested as a member of a Mithraic community (syndexios) at the Mithraeum of Perge.
- Attested in Pamphylia, Lycia et Pamphylia (TNMM 509).
TNMP 139
Marcus Luccius Crispus is known from a Greek votive inscription found in front of the Mithraeum of Perge and dated to the second half of the 2nd century (TNMM 509). In fulfilment of a vow, he consecrated the monument to Helios Mithras together with his children, acting on behalf of the sacred council and the people of Perge (Şahin 1999). The civic formulation of the dedication gives his act of worship an unusually public character, although the inscription records neither an official position nor a Mithraic grade.
References
- Fatih ONUR (2009) The Roman Army in Pamphylia: From the Third to Sixth Centuries A.D.
Attestations
Inscripton of Perge
TNMM 509
This inscription by Luccius Crispus was found near the entrance of the Mithraeum at Pamphylia.
Mithraeum of Perge
TNMM 508
The Mithraeum of Pamphylia was cut back into the rock to form a cave, with a separate relief of Mithras killing the bull.
