로마 목욕탕(Roman Baths)(2). 바스(Bath)

로마 목욕탕(Roman Baths)(2). 바스(Bath). 영국(England)

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Aesculapius

These seeking divine help for an illness or affliction might rest overnight in special temple buildings. on walking, priests of the Roman god of healing, Aesculapius, helped them interpret their dreams or visions.

 

 

A dedication stone recording a vision.

 

Novanti fil(ius) / Pro se et suis / ex visu possuit

 

... son of Novantius set this up for himself and his family as the result of a vision."

 

Found near the Hot Bath spring, close to another bath-house.

 

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An altar with a scene from the birth of the god Aesculapius.

Found in the Cross Bath spring.

 

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Dog

This pipe clay figurine was found behind the Temple. Dogs are associated with several gods and goddesses including Diana and Aesculapius, both known from Aquae Sulis.

 

You can also see a dog on the altar to Aesculapius below.

 

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Mercury

The messenger of the gods and patron of traders, shopkeepers and thieves. He was a very popular god in the western provinces of the Empire.

From the Roman Baths.

 

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Jupiter

The hand of Jupiter, holding a thunderbolt.

Probably from the great altar in the Temple Courtyard.

 

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Mercury an Rosmerta

Rosmerta is a Celtic goddess known as the great provider. Here she has her source of plenty, a wooden bucket. The cloaked figures below are genii cucullati, Celtic spirits that are often shown in threes.

From the Roman Baths.

 

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Three mother goddesses

The three mother goddesses were worshipped throughout the Celtic lands of the western Empire, and sometimes given local names.

Found at Bathwick.

 

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Altar set up by Benignus

Deae Dialna(e) sacrafi＼ ssima(e) votu＼m solvit

Vettiu(s) Be＼nignus li(bertus)

To the most hallowed Goddess Diana, Vettius Benignus, a freedman, fultilled his vow.

From the Hot Bath spring. 

 

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Altar dedicated by Sulinus

Deae＼ Suli Mi＼nervae ＼ Sulinus ＼ Matu＼ri fil(ius)

v(otum) s(olvit) I(ibens) m(erito)

 

To the Goddess Sulis Minerva, Sulinus, son of Maturus, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.

 

From the Hot Bath spring.

 

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Two altars set up by two freedmen of the same master

［D］eae Suli ＼ pro salute et＼ incolumita＼te

Mar(ci) Aufid［i ］＼VI Vic(tiricis)＼［A］ufidius Eu＼tuches

leb(ertus)＼v(otum) s(olvit) I(ibens) m(erito)

 

To the Goddess Sulis for the health and safety of Marcus Aufidius Maximus, Centurion of the 6th Legion Victrix, Aufidius Eutuches, his feedman, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.

From the Temple Courtyard.

 

 

 

Commemoration stone put up by Severius Emeritus

Locum reli＼giosum per in＼solentiam e＼rutum＼

virtuti et n(umini) ＼Aug(usti) repurga＼tum

reddidit＼ G(aius) Severius ＼ Emeritus c(enturio)

＼reg(ionarius)

This holy spot, wrecked by insolent hands and cleansed afresh, Gaius Severius Emeritus, Centurion in charge of the region, has restored to the Virtue and Deity of the Emperor.

From the Temple Courtyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deae Suli ［p］ro saute et ［i］ncolumitate Au［id］

Maximi c(enturionis) leg(ionis) VIVic(Tricis)

M(arcus) Aufidius Lemnus libertus v(otum)

s(olvit) I(ibens) m(erito).

 

To the Goddess Sulis, for the welfare and safty of Aufidius Maximus, Centurion of the Sixth Legion Victrix, Marcus Aufidius Lemnus, his freedman, willingly and deservedly fulfilled his vow.'

 

From the Temple Courtyard

 

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Lion Head Cornice

 

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