Marcus Aemilius Epaphroditus

Biography
of Marcus Aemilius Epaphroditus

• Marcus Aemilius Epaphroditus was a Pater of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere and of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere.
• Active c. 2nd half of 2nd century in Ostia, Latium (Italia).

References

• Ostia-antica.org. Regio II - Insula VIII - Mitreo delle Sette Sfere (II,VIII,6)
• Roger Beck (2017) If So, How? Representing “Coming Back to Life” in the Mysteries of Mithras
• VAN HAEPEREN, Françoise (2019) Fana, templa, delubra. Corpus dei luoghi di culto dell'Italia antica
• Vittoria Canciani (2022) Archaeological Evidence of the Cult of Mithras in Ancient Italy

Mentions

Inscription found in the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

TNMM 462

As this short inscription indicates, Aemilio Epaphorodito was both Pater and priest of the Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres.

Inscription of Tellius Agatho in Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

TNMM 487

This inscription found in the Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres mentions the Pater Marco Aemiliio Epaphrodito known from other monuments in Ostia.

Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

TNMM 9

The Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres (Sette Sfere) is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.

Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

TNMM 9

The Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres (Sette Sfere) is of great importance for the understanding of the cult, because of its black-and-white mosaics depicting the planets, the zodiac and related elements.

Tauroctony of the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

TNMM 144

The relief of Mithras slaying the bull from the Mithraeum of the Seven Spheres was discovered in 1802 by Petirini by order of Pope Pius VII.

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