Syndexios
Lucius Cornelius Apalaustus
Dedication altar from SalonaOlivier-Antoine Reÿnès
Biography
of Lucius Cornelius Apalaustus
- Lucius Cornelius Apalaustus was a syndexios.
- Resident in Salona, Dalmatia in c. 3rd century (TNMM 396).
TNMP 51
Lucius Cornelius Apalaustus inscribed a small altar for the health of his friend Marcus Vivius Crestus.
References
- Bricault, Veymers, Amoroso et al. (2021) The Mystery of Mithras. Exploring the heart of a Roman cult
Attestations
Mithraic exvoto of Dalmatia
TNMM 396
The altar that now stands in Split was dedicated to Invincible Mithras for the health of a dear friend.
D[eo] inv[icto] Mlithrael / L[ucius] Corn[elius] Apalaus/tus pro s[atute] M[arci] Vivi / Cresti amic[i] kariss[imi] / ex voto p[osuit].
To the invincible god Mithras, Lucius Cornelius Apalaustus, for the health of his dearest friend Marcus Vivius Crestus, placed [here] as a votive.
