Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079545 (Last Updates: 2019-05-06, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
------] dono ti- ] DONO TI
[bi ---]ream [ ]REAM
[--- de] l[i]<x=S>ivio meo [ ] L[ ]SIVIO MEO
[--- e]x(i)gas pe[r(?) sa]- [ ]XGAS PE[ ]
[nguinem(?) e]ius qui has [ ]IVS QVI HAS
[involave]rit vel qui [ ]RIT VEL QVI
[medius(?) fuer]it si femina [ ]IT SI FEMINA
[---]o [si] liber [ ]O [ ] LIBER
[---]sa[---] [ ]SA[ ]
[------] [---]um pertuleri(t) [ ] [ ]VM PERTVLERI
Chronological Data:
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) 157, Nr. 38; Zeichnung.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/30.

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:
(7) cm
width:
(4) cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Gebet für Gerechtigkeit. Material: Blei-Zinn-Legierung.

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079545
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-06 by Cowey
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