Inscription Database
Defixio from Aquae Sulis – Bath (Britannia)
Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD007734
(Last Updates: 2019-04-02, Cowey)
| Transcription | Majuscle |
| Docimedis | DOCIMEDIS |
| [p]erdidi(t) mani- | [ ]ERDIDI MANI |
| cilia dua qui | CILIA DVA QVI |
| illas involvi(t) | ILLAS INVOLVI |
| ut mentes sua(s) | VT MENTES SVA |
| perd[at] et | PERD[ ] ET |
| oculos su[o]s | OCVLOS SV[ ]S |
| in fano ubi | IN FANO VBI |
| destina(t) | DESTINA |
Chronological Data:
301 AD – 400 AD
301 AD – 400 AD
Literature:
- AE 1986, 0465.
- M.W.C. Hassall - R.S.O. Tomlin, Britannia 17, 1986, 430, Nr. 5. - AE 1986.
- AE 1992, 1117.
- J.N. Adams, Britannia 23, 1992, 14. - AE 1992. (B)
- A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.2/6.
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:
9 cm
width:
6 cm
Historical relevant data
religion:
magic/spells
Commentary
(B): [D]ocimedis statt Docimedis. Gebet für Gerechtigkeit.
People
Person 1
Name:
Docimedis
Cognomen:
Docimedis
gender:
male
General Data
HD-Nr:
HD007734
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-04-02 by Cowey
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