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Locus

Taunum

Friedberg; official name: Friedberg is a town and the capital of the Wetteraukreis district, in Hesse, Germany.

Mithraic monuments of Taunum

 

Mithräum von Friedberg

There have probably been three mithraea discovered at Friedberg.

CIMRM 1052

 

Cautes and Cautopates of Friedberg

These two reliefs of Cautes and Cautopates where found in the south corner of one of the Mithraea of Friedberg, Hesse.

CIMRM 1055

 

Altar of Gaius Iulius Crescens of Friedberg for Respectus

This fragmented altar of a certain Caius Iulius Crescens, found in the Mithraeum of Friedberg, bears an inscription to the Mother Goddesses.

CIMRM 1066

 

Terracotta krater from the Friedberg Mithraeum

Terracotta krater from the southern part of the Friedberg Mithraeum, discovered in 1849. The vessel is decorated in relief with serpents, a scorpion and a ladder-like motif.

CIMRM 1061

 

Tauroctony relief from Friedberg

Large quartzite tauroctony relief with torchbearers, zodiacal imagery and traces of ancient red paint from the Friedberg Mithraeum.

CIMRM 1053

 

Zodiacal tauroctony relief from Friedberg

Small marble relief of Mithras slaying the bull within a wreath decorated with zodiac signs.

CIMRM 1054

 

Reliefs of Cautes and Cautopates from Friedberg

Imported limestone relief fragments showing the Mithraic torchbearers beside the podia of the sanctuary.

CIMRM 1057

 

Head of a youthful figure from Friedberg

Sandstone statuette fragment preserving the curled head of a young figure from the Mithraeum of Taunus.

CIMRM 1058

 

Altar with Phrygian cap from Friedberg

Lost sandstone altar or base decorated with a Phrygian cap from the speleum of the Friedberg Mithraeum.

CIMRM 1059

 

Terracotta offertory plate from Friedberg

Ritual terracotta offering plate decorated with a serpent and traces of white paint from the Friedberg Mithraeum.

CIMRM 1060

 

Altar with sacrificial symbols from Friedberg

Sandstone altar from the cella decorated with a knife and axe and originally placed on one of the sanctuary bases.

CIMRM 1062

 

Dedication to Sol Invictus by Caius Paulinius Iustus

Inscribed altar from the Friedberg Mithraeum erected by the beneficiarius consularis Caius Paulinius Iustus.

CIMRM 1063

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Brothers attested in Taunum

Gaius Iulius Crescens

Gaius Iulius Crescens
(c. 2nd – 3rd century)

Inscriptions from Taunum

Cautes and Cautopates of Friedberg

D[eo] I[nvicto] M[ithrae] / Cautopati

Altar of Gaius Iulius Crescens of Friedberg for Respectus

Matron/is / C[aius] Iul[ius] Cresce/nis [sic] pro / Respecto / v[otum] s[olvit] l[ibens] l[aetus] m[erito].
To the Mother Goddesses, Caius Iulius Crescens, for Respectus, has willingly, joyfully and justly fulfilled his vow.

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