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Locus

Interanum

Interanum is recorded as a findspot for Mithraic material in Roman Gaul.

Mithraic monuments of Interanum

 

Stone base with statue feet from Entrains-sur-Nohain

A small stone base with a rectangular decorated box on its right side, found in the bed of the river Nohain during railway construction at Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis, bearing on its top the feet of a statue and the inscription of CIMRM 941.

CIMRM 940

 

Dedication to Deo Invicto Mithras Sol from Entrains-sur-Nohain

An inscription on the base CIMRM 940 from Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis, recording a dedication to Augustus and to the unconquered god Mithras Sol, made by a dedicant named Castor.

CIMRM 941

 

Tauroctony relief fragment from Entrains-sur-Nohain

A fragment of a pebble relief showing Mithras as bullkiller, with the collar-wearing dog holding its head near the wound, found in the bed of a stream at Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis.

CIMRM 943

 

Tauroctony fragment with scorpion from Entrains-sur-Nohain

A fragment of a white stone relief from Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis, preserving only Mithras's right foot pressing on the bull's hindleg, a visible scorpion, and the shod foot of a torchbearer.

CIMRM 944

 

Mithras head in Phrygian cap fragment from Entrains-sur-Nohain

A fragment of a stone relief from Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis, preserving only the head of Mithras in his Phrygian cap and vague remnants of the flying cloak.

CIMRM 946

 

Fragment of flying cloak and bull's tail from Entrains-sur-Nohain

A fragment of a stone relief from Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis, showing the arched end of Mithras's flying cloak and an ear emerging from the bull's tail, possibly belonging to CIMRM 946.

CIMRM 947

 

Tauroctony relief with polychromy traces from Entrains-sur-Nohain

A fragment of a limestone relief from Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis, with the bull best preserved showing a belt round its body, together with traces of polychromy and remnants of the dog and serpent.

CIMRM 948

 

Contextual note on Mithraeum at Entrains-sur-Nohain

A scholarly note recording that the concentration of Mithraic finds at Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis indicates the existence of one or more Mithraea there, with stone heads in the Delimoges collection possibly being Mithraic representations.

CIMRM 949

 

Luna bust and Sol head fragments from Entrains-sur-Nohain

Two stone relief fragments from Interanum (modern Entrains-sur-Nohain) in Lugdunensis: one showing the dressed bust of Luna with a whip and crescent, and another showing the head of Sol with a crown of seven rays and a raven on the cave border.

CIMRM 950

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