Valerius Magio
Valerius was a discharged veteran was a worshipper of the Undefeated Mithras in Künzing.
Biography
of Valerius Magio
- Valerius Magio is attested as a member of a Mithraic community (syndexios) at the Mithräum von Künzing.
- Attested in the early 3rd century.
- Attested in Castra Quintana, Rhaetia in early 3rd century (TNMM 561).
TNMP 180
Inscriptions are almost entirely lacking in Künzing, but a small altar records an honourably discharged veteran ('missus honesta missione'), Valerius Magio, as a worshipper of the 'Undefeated Mithras' (Mithras Invictus).
Veterans, that is to say soldiers who had been discharged honourably with all attendant privileges and financial settlements, can occasionally be foud as dedicants in the record. Howsever, these instances mostly refer to legionary veterans and in few instances to alae or Roman city troop veterans. Ocasionally, as in Künzing, the honourable discharge – honesa missio – is mentioned, but that practice was widespread and not unique to this cult.
—Matthew Dillon, Christopher Matthew (2022) Religion & Classical Warfare: The Roman Empire
References
- Karin Fegerl (2008) Archäozoologische Untersuchungen eines Fundkomplexes aus dem Tempelbezirk des Jupiter Heliopolitanus von Carnuntum.
- Karin Fegerl (2008) Archäozoologische Untersuchungen eines Fundkomplexes aus dem Tempelbezirk des Jupiter Heliopolitanus von Carnuntum.
- Roger Pearse. CIMRM Supplement - Mithraeum. Künzing, Germany.
Attestations
Altar from Künzing by Valerius Magio
TNMM 561
This fragmented monument bears an inscription of a certain veteran named Valerius Magio.
Mithräum von Künzing
TNMM 357
The Mithraeum of Kunzing was an underground building, oriented east-west. The entrance was probably on the east.
