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Cupitius

Donated a krater with weekday gods to Mithras god and king in Augusta Treverorum.

Mithraic vase of Trier

Mithraic vase of Trier
GDKE / Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, Photo: Th Zühmer

Biography
of Cupitius

TNMP 84

He was based in Augusta Treverorum, Gallia, now Trier, Germany.

References

  • Darin Lehoux (2016) Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity

Attestations

Krater with weekday gods of Trier

TNMM 419

The vase bears an inscription to the god but also 'king' Mithras.

Deo [R]egi Cupiti[…] / d[ono] d[edit]
Cupitius donated [this] to the god and king [Mithras]
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