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Monuments to Mithras

Monuments, inscriptions and artefacts related to Mithras and his cult.

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    Cautes des Bolards

    This monument representing Cautes with uncrossed legs was consecrated by a certain Anttiocus.

    TNMM451 – CIMRM 918, 1227

    L(ibens) l(aetus) Antti/ocus (sic) d(e) s(uo) d(edit).
  • Monumentum

    Fragment with inscription to Arimanius Casa di Diana

    The image of the god Arimanius to which this monument refers has not yet been found.

    TNMM482 – CIMRM 221, 763

    M(arco) Lolliano Callinico patre / Q. Petronius Felix Marsus / [..]L (?) signum Arimanium do(o) ded(it) d(edicavit).
  • Monumentum

    Altar to Arimanius of the Esquilino

    This altar mentioning the god Arimanius was found in 1655 at Porta San Giovanni, on the Esquilino.

    TNMM481 – CIMRM 369, 522

    D(eo) Arimanio / Agrestius v(ir) c(larissimus) / defensor / magister et / pater patrum / voti c(ompos) d(at).
  • Monumentum

    Mithraic meal from Proložac, Croatia

    Mithras and Sol share a sacred meal accompanied by Cautes and Cautopates on a relief found in a cemetery from Croatia.

    TNMM304, 1252

    Invicto Mithre Stati(i) ursus / et Ursinus pat(er) et fil(ius) v(otum) l(ibentes) p(osuerunt).
  • Monumentum

    Second petrogey of Aquincum

    Another sculpture of Mithras rock-birth from the Mithraeum of Victorinus, in Aquincum.

    TNMM478 – CIMRM 1756, 600

  • Monumentum

    Cautes and Cautopates of Stockstadt

    Reliefs of Cautes and Cautopates dedicated by Florius Florentius of Saalburg and Ancarinius Severus

    TNMM474 – CIMRM 1165, 780

    In honorem domus divinae Cauti et Cautopati Florius Florentius et Ancarinius Severus nepos votum solverunt libentes laeti merito Faustino et Rufino consulibus.
  • Monumentum

    Altars to Cautes and Cautopates of Stefano Rotondo

    These two parallel altars to the diophores were dedicated by the Pater and a Leo from the Mithraeum of S. Stefano Rotondo.

    TNMM473, 566

    Deo Cautae / Aur(elius) Sabinus, pa/ter huius loci, / et Bebius Quinti/anus ex voto posu/erunt. Leo vivas / cum Caedicio / patre. Deo Cautae/opathi / Aur(elius) Sabinus, / pater huius loci, / et …
  • Monumentum

    Petrogeny of Santo Stefano Rotondo

    The sculpture of Mithras rock-birth from Santo Stefano Rotondo bears an inscription of Aurelius Bassinus, curator of the cult.

    TNMM152, 792

    Petram genetricem / Aur(elius) Bassinus aedituus / principiorum cast(rorum) pereg(rinorum) / dedicavit hoc in loco et d(ono) d(edit) / antistante A(ulo) Caedicio / Prisciano eq(uite) R(omano) patre
  • Monumentum

    Krater with weekday gods of Trier

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

    TNMM419, 486

    Deo [R]egi Cupiti[…] / d(ono) d(edit)
  • Monumentum

    Cilindric arula from Cabrera de Mar

    Two slaves sign this small monument to Cautes.

    TNMM472, 506

    K(auti) v(otum) s(olverunt) / Successus / Elaine / Caesaris
  • Monumentum

    Marble slab with inscription from Mitreo Barberini

    The inscription mentions the name of the donor, Yperanthes, of Persian origin.

    TNMM466 – CIMRM 391, 546

    Yperanthes / basem inbicto / donum / dedit [ab Mitra].
  • Monumentum

    Altar in Mitreo di Marino

    The monument is engraved with an inscription by Cresces, the donor.

    TNMM465, 685

    Invicto Ideo / Cresces / actor / Alfi / Seberi / d(onum) p(osuit).
  • Monumentum

    Inscription found in the Mitreo delle Sette Sfere

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

    TNMM462 – CIMRM 249, 460

    M. Aemilio / Epaphrodito / patre et sacerdote.
  • Monumentum

    Cautes and Cautópates of Palazzo Imperiale

    The sculptures of Cautes and Cautopates from the Mitreo del Palazzo Imperiale may have been reused from an older mithraeum in Ostia.

    TNMM143 – CIMRM 254, 765

    C(aius) Caelius / Ermeros / ant/istes huius lo/ci fecit sua / pec(unia). Posit(a)e XV k(alendas) / febr(u)arias / Q(uinto) Iunio Rus/tico / L(ucio) Plaut[io] / Aquilin[o] / co[(n)s(ulibus)].
  • Monumentum

    Altar with openwork of Inveresk

    The altar of Sol from Inveresk, Scotland, was pierced, probably to illuminate part of the temple with a particular effect.

    TNMM459, 694

    Soli C(aius) Cas(sius ?) Fla(vianus ?) >
  • Monumentum

    Isis de Mérida

    The Isis of Merida is covered by a long dress that reaches down to her feet.

    TNMM424, 874

  • Monumentum

    Cautopates from Casa del Mitreo of Mérida

    The sculpture of the solar god is signed by its author, Demetrios.

    TNMM242 – CIMRM 773, 715

    Invicto sacrum C. Curius Avitus / Acci(o) Hedychro pa(tre). Δημήτριος ἐποίει
  • Monumentum

    Fragments of plaque from Circo Massimo

    The inscription mentions the Pater Cossio Atiano.

    TNMM458 – CIMRM 451, 570

    ... ub sedente / Cossio / [A]tiniano / patre.
  • Monumentum

    Marble slab with inscription of Aelius Urbanus

    The Mithraic fellow P. Aelius Urbanus mentions that he built the sacred area of the Mithraeum Circo Massimo.

    TNMM457 – CIMRM 449, 618

    Soli invict[o Mithrae] / sacrarium [fecit] / P. Aelius Ur[banus or Urbicus] / sub A. Sergio Eutycho / sacerdote.
  • Monumentum

    Tauroctony of Circo Massimo

    This remarkable marble relief from the end of the 3rd century was discovered in the most remote room of the Mithraeum in the Circo Massimo.

    TNMM184 – CIMRM 435, 1026

    Deo Soli Invicto Mithrae Ti(tus) Cl(audius) Hermes ob votum dei typum d(onum) d(edit).
 
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