Inscription Database
Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079548
(Last Updates: 2019-05-06, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Deae Sul[i] Minervae | DEAE SVL[ ] MINERVAE |
| rogo [s]anctissimam | ROGO [ ]ANCTISSIMAM |
| maiestatem tuam u[t] | MAIESTATEM TVAM V[ ] |
| vindices ab his [q]ui [fra]- | VINDICES AB HIS [ ]VI [ ] |
| [ude]m fecerunt ut ei[s per]- | [ ]M FECERVNT VT EI[ ] |
| mittas nec s(o)mnum [nec ------ | MITTAS NEC SMNVM [ |
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) 154, Nr. 35; Zeichnung.
- A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/27.
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:
4 cm
width:
6 cm
Historical relevant data
religion:
names of pagan deities; magic/spells
Commentary
Gebet für Gerechtigkeit. Das Täfelchen besteht aus sechs aneinander passenden Fragmenten. Material: Blei-Zinn-Legierung.
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD079548
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-06 by Cowey
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