Inscription Database

Defixio from Kelvedon (Britannia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD019330 (Last Updates: 2019-03-05, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
Quicumque res Vareni in- QVICVMQVE RES VARENI IN
volaverit si mul<i=R>er si mascel VOLAVERIT SI MVLRER SI MASCEL
sangu(i)no(!) suo solvat SANGVNO SVO SOLVAT
et pecuni(a)e quam exesuerit ET PECVNIE QVAM EXESVERIT
Mercurio dona et Virtuti s(acra) MERCVRIO DONA ET VIRTVTI S
Chronological Data:
201 AD – 250 AD
Literature:
  • AE 1959, 0157.
  • R.P. Wright, JRS 48, 1958, 150, Nr. 3; Zeichnung. - AE 1959.
  • A. Kropp, Defixiones. Ein aktuelles Corpus lateinischer Fluchtafeln (Speyer 2008) Nr. 3.12/1.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
United Kingdom
ancient find spot:
modern find spot:
Kelvedon
find spot:
modern region:
Essex
year of find:
1956

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
defixio
language:
Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
tabula
material:
Blei
height:
4 cm
width:
11 cm

Historical relevant data

religion:
magic/spells

Commentary

 
Gebet für Gerechtigkeit.

People

Person 1
Name:
Vareni
Cognomen:
Varenus
gender:
male

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD019330
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2019-03-05 by Cowey
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