Biography
of Secundinius Amantius
- Secundinius Amantius is attested as a Miles at the Mithräum von Mainz.
- Is attested in service with the Legio XXII Primigenia.
- Attested in the late 1st century.
- Attested in Mogontiacum, Germania superior, Germania in 151 – 230 (TNMM 513).
TNMP 146
Secundinius Amantius dedicated a marble altar, found intact with its base and crown during the excavation of a mithraum in Mogontiacum (Mainz) in 1976. He was a military officer responsible for accompanying the legion prefect and for the decoration (corniculum). On his egret, which is addressed to Mithras and Mars, with the permission of the community’s pater named Primulus.
Like Mercury, Mars is present in the cults of Mithras as the tutelary god of a rank, in this case that of the Soldier (miles).
Bricault; Roy (2021) Les cultes de Mithra dans l’Empire Romain
References
- Eric Rebillard, Jorg Rupke (2015) Group Identity and Religious Individuality in Late Antiquity.
- P. Herz (1978) Permittente Primulo patre, Journal of Mithraic Studies, II(2), p. 184-188.
- Philippe Roy & Laurent Bricault (2021) Les cultes de Mithra dans l’Empire romain.
- Roger Pearse (2016) CIMRM Supplement - Mithraeum. Ballplatz, Mainz, Germany.
Attestations
Altar to Mithras and Mars from Mainz
TNMM 513
This altar has been unusually dedicated to both gods Mithras and Mars at Mogontiacum, present-day Mainz.
Mithräum von Mainz
TNMM 359
The Mithraeum of Mainz, was discovered outside the Roman legionary fortress. Unfortunately the site was destroyed without being recorded.
