Volusius

Volusius is attested in a fragmentary inscription engraved on the base of a sandstone statue discovered at Eboracum (modern York). According to one reconstruction of the text, he and Irenaeus dedicated the monument to Arimanius, a deity of the Mithraic tradition whose name corresponds to the Greco-Roman form of Ahriman, the destructive spirit of Zoroastrianism.

The sculpture depicts a winged figure wearing a serpent girdle and carrying a pair of keys, although its head is lost. The monument has played an important role in scholarly debates concerning the identity of the lion-headed Mithraic deity, which has variously been associated with Aion, Zurvan, and Arimanius. It provides rare epigraphic evidence for the worship of Arimanius. Nothing further is known about Volusius, his occupation, social status, or role within the Mithraic community.