Monuments to Mithras

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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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Second petrogey of Aquincum

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

TNMM478 – CIMRM 1756, 600

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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.

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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 …

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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

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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)

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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

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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].

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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).

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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.

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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)].

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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 ?) >

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Isis de Mérida

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

TNMM424, 874

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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

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Fragments of plaque from Circo Massimo

The inscription mentions the Pater Cossio Atiano.

TNMM458 – CIMRM 451, 570

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

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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.

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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).