Syndexios
Ambianicus
He travelled to Juliomagus and engraved vases to the undefeated Sun Mithras for his brothers.
Goblet of Angers
Inrap
General view o the site where the Mithraeum of Angers has been found
Hervé Paitier/Inrap
Biography
of Ambianicus
- Ambianicus was a syndexios of the Mithréum d’Angers.
- Active c. 2nd – 3rd century in Juliomagus, Lugdunensis (Gallia).
TNMP 38
It is assumed that Ambianicus or Ambianinus went to Lezoux where he had a small vase made and engraved in his name before leaving it as an ex-voto at the mithraeum of the vicus, at the end of a trip made for professional or private reasons.
References
- Michel Molin, Jean Brodeur et Maxime Mortreau (2015) Les inscriptions du mithraeum d’Angers-Iuliomagus (Maine-et-Loire) : nouvelles données sur le culte de Mithra
Mentions
Goblet of Angers
TNMM 452
The spherical ceramic cup found at the Mithraeum in Angers bears an inscription to the unconquered god Mithras.
---]M [---]Deo[ inuic]to Mytrh[ae
]s Genialis ciues Ambian[in]us (or Ambian[ic]us) exuoto d[edit
frat]ribus, omni loco, [ N]ama!
]s Genialis ciues Ambian[in]us (or Ambian[ic]us) exuoto d[edit
frat]ribus, omni loco, [ N]ama!
--- To the unconquered god Mytrha, [...]s (? son of) Genialis, Ambian citizen, gave in accordance with his vow, for his brethren(, ) in all places [...]. Glory!
Mithréum d’Angers
TNMM 199
The Mithraeum or Angers contained numerous objects, including coins, oil lamps and a ceramic vessel engraved with a votive inscription to the invincible god Mithras.