Syndexios
Volusius Irenaeus
Dedicated a statue of Arimanius in Eboracum, now in the Yorkshire Museum.
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Aion from York frontal view
Carole Raddato
Biography
of Volusius Irenaeus
- Volusius Irenaeus was a syndexios.
- Active in Eboracum, Britannia inferior (Britannia).
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Volusius Irenaeus is one of the few followers of Mithras known to have dedicated a monument to the god Arimanius, also known as Aion or simply the lion-headed god. Arimanius is considered a romanized form of Ahriman, the main evil god of the Zoroastrian religion.
References
- (2023) Statue of Arimanes
- Attilio Mastrocinque (2017) The Mysteries of Mithras. A different account
- Epigraphic Database Heidelberg. Aion of York in EDH
- Roman Inscriptions of Britain. Aion of York in RIB
Mentions
Aion of York
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The statue of Arimanius/Ahriman was found in 1874 under the city wall of York during the construction of the railway station.
Vol(usius) Iren[aeus] / Arimani v(otum) [s(olvens) l(ibens) / m(erito)] / d(ono) [ d(edit)]
Volusius Irenaeus, willingly and deservedly fulfilling his vow, gave this as a gift to Arimanes.
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