Syndexios
Hermes
Slave of a certain Macus Iulius Eunicus, Hermes dedicated a monument to Silvanus found in the Mitreo della Planta Pedis.
Biography
of Hermes
- Hermes was a syndexios of the Mitreo della Planta Pedis.
- Active late 2nd – early 3rd century in Ostia, Latium (Italia).
TNMP 246
Hermes was the slave of a certain Marcus Iulius Eunicus. He was active in the Mitreo della Planta Pedis in Ostia, where he dedicated a monument to the sacred Silvanus with an inscription bearing his name.
References
- Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Inscription of Hermes to Silvanus in EDCS
- Ostia-Antica.org (2020) Regio III - Insula XVII - Caseggiato del Mitreo della Planta Pedis (III,XVII,2) and Mitreo
Mentions
Inscription of Hermes to Silvanus
TNMM 626
This inscription, found in the Mitreo della Planta Pedis, among some other monuments in Ostia, suggests a link between Mithras and Silvanus.
Silvano / sancto / sacrum / Hermes / M. Iuli Eunici.
Dedicated to the sacred Silvanus, Hermes, (slave) of Marcus Iulius Eunicus.
Mitreo della Planta Pedis
TNMM 94
The floor of the central aisle of the Mithraeum of the Footprint in Ostia has a mosaic depicting a snake and a footprint.
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