Altar table, with Latin inscription commemorating the martyrs 'Ianuarius' and 'Felix' (possibly *Felix bishop and martyr of Thibiuca, and a companion priest, 02084). Found at Maktar (Byzacena, central North Africa). Of uncertain late antique date.
Evidence ID
E07533
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)
Mensa marturum
(alpha) (chi-rho) (omega)
santi santi
Ian[ua]ri (?) Felicis
'Table of the martyrs
(alpha) (chi-rho) (omega)
of saint of saint
Ian[ua]rius (?) Felix'
Text: Duval 1982, no. 23.
Translation: Stanisław Adamiak.
Activities accompanying Cult
Feasting (eating, drinking, dancing, singing, bathing)
Cult Related ObjectsInscription
Source
Stone slab of three conjoining pieces, found near Maktar. Total dimensions: L. 178 x W. 87 x Th. 16 cm. Letter height between 3 and 7 cm. Recorded in 1967 as in the garden of the 'Délégation de Maktar'.Discussion
This is presumably an altar table. It is impossible to say when the inscription was carved.It is also uncertain which saints are commemorated here. They may well be otherwise unknown local martyrs, or possibly Felix of Thibiuca (S02084), and a companion martyr, Ianuarius, since Maktar and Thibiuca are not very far from each other. It should, however, be noted that Ianuarius is a minor figure, who appears in the Martyrdom of Felix in only a very few manuscripts - see the Discussion under E05610.
Bibliography
Edition and discussion:Duval, Y., Loca sanctorum Africae: Le culte des martyrs en Afrique du IVe au VIIe siècle (Rome: École Française de Rome, 1982), vol. 1, 51–53, no. 23.
Images
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From Y. Duval 1982
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From Y. Duval 1982
Record Created By
Stanisław Adamiak
Date of Entry
24/05/2019
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S02084 | Felix, bishop of Thibiuca, martyr in Italy or of Carthage | Felix | Uncertain |
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