Adiectus
A slave of a certain Tiberius, he likely dedicated an altar to the invincible god Mithras in Carnuntum.
Altar of Adlectus from Carnuntum
Ubi Erat Lupa / Ortolf Harl
Biography
of Adiectus
- Adiectus was a syndexios of the Mithraeum I of Carnuntum.
- Active c. 2nd century in Carnuntum, Pannonia superior (Pannonia).
- He was a Slave.
TNMP 260
Adiectus, identified as a slave of a certain Tiberius, erected an altar with an inscription at Carnuntum, in Pannonia, in present-day Austria. The dedication is corroborated by the discovery of an altar in the first mithraeum of Carnuntum in 1853, which bears an inscription dedicated to the invincible god Mithras.
The inscription indicates that Adiectus had made a vow to Mithras, who is referred to as the genitor luminis, or progenitor of light. Nevertheless, there is no consensus regarding the correct interpretation of the fragmentary text, which gives rise to questions about the precise interpretation of the altar text and, consequently, Adiectus’s allegiance to the cult of Mithras.
References
- Epigraphic Database Heidelberg. Altar of Adiectus from Carnuntum in EDH
- Epigraphik-Datenbank Clauss / Slaby. Altar of Adiectus from Carnuntum in EDCS
Mentions
Altar of Adiectus from Carnuntum
TNMM 753
There is no consensus as to whether the altar of the slave Adiectus from Carnuntum is dedicated to a Mithras genitor of light.
Mithraeum I of Carnuntum
TNMM 43
According to the scarcely detailed design of von Sacken, the lay-out of the temple must have been nearly semi-circular.