The "Pater Patrum" of Mithras
The following inscriptions refer to a pater patrum, or "Father of Fathers".1
| Vermaseren | Edition | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Dura 57 | Capitolinus, Saturnilus | - |
| 235 | CIL XIV 403 | Sex. Pompeius Maximus | qq.corp. |
| 779 | CRAI 1904, 573 | C. Acc(ius) Hedychrus | - |
| 911 | CIL XIII 2540 | C. Rufius Eutactus | - |
| 336 | CIL VI 86 | Flavius Antistianus | v.e. |
| 400 | CIL VI 749 | Nonius Victor Olympius (357) | v.c. |
| 401 | CIL VI 750 | Nonius Victor Olympius (358) | v.c. |
| 402 | CIL VI 751 a | Nonius Victor Olympius (358) | v.c. |
| 404 | CIL VI 752 | Nonius Victor Olympius (358/59) | v.c. |
| 405 | CIL VI 753 | Nonius Victor Olympius (362) | v.c. |
| 378 | AE. 1953, 237 | [Sextius Rus]ticus (procos. Africae 371/73) | v.c. |
| 403 | CIL VI 751 b | Aur. Victor Augentius (376) | v.c. |
| 520 | CIL VI 510 | Sextilius Agesilaus Aedesius (376) | v.c. |
| 369 | CIL VI 47 | Agrestius | v.c. |
| 521 | CIL VI 2151 | Iunius Postumianus (10) | v.c. |
| 420 | CIL VI 1779 | Vettius Agorius Praetextatus (384) | v.c. |
v.e. = vir egregrius, i.e. an equestrian.
v.c. = vir clarissimus, i.e. a patrician.
| 1 | Peter Herz, Agrestius v(ir) c(larissimus), Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, Bd. 49 (1982), pp. 221-224. p.223. The CIMRM reference for Vettius Agorius Praetextatus was omitted by Herz. |
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