Inscription Database
Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079515
(Last Updates: 2019-05-06, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| D[eo] Mercurio | D[ ] MERCVRIO |
| [------]ISAMVALV[---] | [ ]ISAMVALV[ ] |
| DIN[------]IT sang[uine]m(?) | DIN[ ]IT SANG[ ]M |
| [C]ivilis [---] fuerit de | [ ]IVILIS [ ] FVERIT DE |
| [------] | [ ] |
| Trinni familiam [---] | TRINNI FAMILIAM [ ] |
| Velvalis(?) [---]- | VELVALIS [ ] |
| am suam [------ | AM SVAM [ |
| Markellinum(!) familia[m] | MARKELLINVM FAMILIA[ ] |
| Velorigam et famili[am] | VELORIGAM ET FAMILI[ ] |
| [s]uam Morivassum et | [ ]VAM MORIVASSVM ET |
| [f]amiliam Riovassum e[t] | [ ]AMILIAM RIOVASSVM E[ ] |
| familiam Minoven[---] | FAMILIAM MINOVEN[ ] |
| et familiam sua[m] | ET FAMILIAM SVA[ ] |
| [------ | [ |
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) 180-181, Nr. 53; Zeichnungen.
- A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/45.
Find circumstances / present location
province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
Aquae Sulis
modern find spot:
Bath
find spot:
modern region:
Somerset
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:
4 cm
width:
6 cm
Historical relevant data
religion:
names of pagan deities; magic/spells
Commentary
Material: Blei-Zinn-Legierung.
People
Person 1
Name:
[C]ivilis
Cognomen:
Civilis+
gender:
male
Person 2
Name:
Trinni
Cognomen:
Trinnus
gender:
male
Person 3
Name:
Velvalis
Cognomen:
Velvalis
gender:
male
Person 4
Name:
Markellinum
Cognomen:
Markellinus (= Marcellinus)
gender:
male
Person 5
Name:
Velorigam
Cognomen:
Veloriga
Person 6
Name:
Morivassum
Cognomen:
Morivassus
gender:
male
Person 7
Name:
Riovassum
Cognomen:
Riovassus
gender:
male
Person 8
Name:
Minoven[---]
Cognomen:
Minoven[---]
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD079515
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-06 by Cowey
See Also:
