Inscription Database
Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079478
(Last Updates: 2019-04-02, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Deae Suli | DEAE SVLI |
| si quis baln<e=I>arem | SI QVIS BALNIAREM |
| Cantissen(a)e inv[o]la[v]erit | CANTISSENE INV[ ]LA[ ]ERIT |
| si s(e)rv(u)s si liber [------ | SI SRVS SI LIBER [ |
Chronological Data:
101 AD – 300 AD
101 AD – 300 AD
Literature:
- R.S.O. Tomlin, in: B. Cunliffe (Hrsg.), The Temple of Sulis Minerva at Bath.
- Volume 2 The Finds from the Sacred Spring.
- (Oxford 1988) 196, Nr. 63; Zeichnung.
- A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/55.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aquae Sulis
modern find spot:
Bath
find spot:
modern region:
Somerset
year of find:
1979
present location:
Bath, Roman Baths Mus.
Type of inscription / language
type of inscription:
defixio
language:
Latin
Type of monument
type of monument:
tabula
material:
Blei
height:
5 cm
width:
8 cm
Historical relevant data
religion:
names of pagan deities; magic/spells
Commentary
Gebet für Gerechtigkeit. Material: Blei-Zinn-Kupfer-Legierung.
People
Person 1
Name:
Cantissene.
Cognomen:
Cantissena*
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD079478
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-02 by Cowey
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