Syndexios
Lucanus
Slave on a farm in Valentia, Hispania, who dedicated an altar to the invincible Mithras.
Altar from Benifaió.
Hispania Epigraphica
Biography of Lucanus
- Lucanus was a brother.
- Active c. 2nd half of 2nd century in Benifaió, Tarraconensis (Hispania).
Given the mononym, Lucanus is understood to be a slave in the literal sense, in accordance with the organisation of work and social relations on a farm like the one to which he belonged.
Mentions
Altar of Benifayó
This altar found in Benifaió, València, was erected by a slave called Lucanus.
Invicto / Mithrae / Lucanus / Ser(vus).
To the invincible Mithras the slave Lucanus.
References
- Mitra en Hispania (2022) Lápida mitráica de San Juan de la Isla in MEH