Inscription Database

Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD079550 (Last Updates: 2019-05-07, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Deae Suli Minerv(a)e Soli- DEAE SVLI MINERVE SOLI
nus dono numini tuo ma- NVS DONO NVMINI TVO MA
iestati pax{s}a(m) ba(ln)earem et [pal]- IESTATI PAXSA BAEAREM ET [ ]
leum [nec p]ermitta[s so]mnum LEVM [ ]ERMITTA[ ]MNVM
nec san[ita]tem ei qui mihi fr(a)u- NEC SAN[ ]TEM EI QVI MIHI FRV
dem [f]ecit si vir si femi[na] si servus s[i] l[ib]er nis{s}i [s]e retegens istas DEM [ ]ECIT SI VIR SI FEMI[ ] SI SERVVS S[ ] L[ ]ER NISSI [ ]E RETEGENS ISTAS
s[p]ecies ad [te]mplum tuum detulerit S[ ]ECIES AD [ ]MPLVM TVVM DETVLERIT
[--- li]beri sui sua e[t(?)] qui [---]deg[---] [ ]BERI SVI SVA E[ ] QVI [ ]DEG[ ]
ei quoque [---]xe[---] EI QVOQVE [ ]XE[ ]
[--- so]mnum ne[c sanitate]- [ ]MNVM NE[ ]
m [---]n[---]all[e]um M [ ]N[ ]ALL[ ]VM
et reli(n)q[ua]s nis{s}i ad [te]mplum tu- ET RELIQ[ ]S NISSI AD [ ]MPLVM TV
um istas res retulerint VM ISTAS RES RETVLERINT
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 400 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) 150-151, Nr. 32; Zeichnung.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/24.

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:
9 cm
width:
7 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
names of pagan deities; magic/spells

Commentary

 
Gebet für Gerechtigkeit. Material: Blei-Zinn-Legierung. Das Täfelchen besteht aus drei aneinander passenden Fragmenten.

People

Person 1
Name:
Solinus
Cognomen:
Solinus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD079550
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-05-07 by Cowey
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