Bronze Healing Offerings of San Casciano
500 BCE - 100 CE
(Justification of text translation at bottom of page. Translation letter chart and methodology here)
(Justification of text translation at bottom of page. Translation letter chart and methodology here)
(February 16, 2024) This collection of fruit remains, coins, bronze statues, and bonze body parts were found at the bottom of a thermal pool surrounding San Casciano dei Bagni, Siena province, Tuscany, during an archaeological excavation between 2020 and 2022. This region has about 40 such pools and is located 80 miles north of Rome halfway between Rome and Florence.
Archaeologists date the item from this pool in a date range from 300 BCE to 100 CE (why that is so has not yet been justified in a research paper). After that it was enlarged and urbanized by Rome indicating this pool was something special. It remain in cultic use until about 400 CE. What made it special was the fact it was hit by lightning which indicated to the Etruscans that this place had been chosen by the gods.
Today many of these pools are favorite swimming spots for the locals.. They were magical offerings hoping for healings. The statues and body part represeented the parts which needed that healing. They range in date from the Etruscan era to the time of the Roman Empire. The 5000 or so coins all came from the time of the Roman empire.
These have been restored and at least temporarily put on display at the Quirinal Palace in Rome. The archaeological excavation which found them was directed by L' Universita' per Stranieri di Siena, Fondazione Friends of Florence, and Comune e Soprintendenza di Siena.
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This was found in the pool under some tiles. This sort of item was called a Fulgur Conditum which is Latin for "lightening for seasoning." (Conditum is source of "condiment" and represents the process of storing something to make it ready). These were placed at locations hit by lighting which were considered to be chosen by the gods to make them ready to transmit their divine powers. Notice the combination of an arrow with the lighting. This is evidence that the ancients considered lighting to be the arrows of the gods.
From: Video by Ancient Rome Live
From: Video by Ancient Rome Live
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The top of the foot has this Latin text:
This translates as:
Myrine was the proper name of someone. In mythology she was a queen of the Amazons.
This bronze statue has been restored.
(February 16, 2024) These are the letters L and M which form the Druid Akkadian phrase of "Lu Mu" meaning "Lacking Fertility-Fluids." This person apparently wanted to be healed into the male gender.
(February 17, 2024) This is a 3 foot high statue of a malnourished man has an Akkadian Text. Its text style is a mix of Aegean Island and Etruscan which became the letters used in Latin. Its inscription is talking about a drought and blaming both classes of divine powers (motion/emotion and life) for activating chaotic eagle-vultures who are incorrectly trimming the links on the life network. He is asking for more effective emotion magic to overcome the astrological powers.
The Akkadian text (Med 56)on his lower right leg says:
(February 19, 2024) This 3 foot high statue of a woman holding out a begging bowl has an Akkadian text. Its Letter style is late Etruscan/Po Valley dating to the 499 BCE drought. Thus it is earlier than the statue of the malnourished man. The text is seeking to correct the drought by substituting emotion powers for the astrological night sky powers to move the fertility fluids through the life network.
The Akkadian text (Med 58) on the center fold of the skirt says:
(February 20, 2024) This child has an Akkadian text written in the Etruscan style which dates to about 499 BCE.
Life was thought to be formed by filling invisible "Platonic" forms with amorphous matter. This is at the core of alchemy. This filling had to be triggered by divine life powers pushing divine fertility fluids though channels/openings in a network/sky-shell represented by the sun/rain god Hu. These fertility fluids, when manifested in their own right, are things like sunlight, heat, and rain so they are also called emanations. The childs amulet would seem to represent the sun.
The text (Med 57) says:
(February 17 2024) Text of right leg of Male Bronze Statue of San Casciano. Its text style is a mix of Aegean Island and Etruscan which became the style used by the Romans for their natively spoken language of Latin.
(February 17 2024) Text of right leg of Male Bronze Statue of San Casciano. Letter style is late Aegean Island transitioning into Latin style.
(February 17 2024) Text of right leg of Male Bronze Statue of San Casciano. Letter style is late Aegean Island transitioning into Latin style.
(February 17 2024) Text of right leg of Male Bronze Statue of San Casciano. Letter style is late Aegean Island transitioning into Latin style.
(February 17 2024) Text of right leg of Male Bronze Statue of San Casciano. Letter style is late Aegean Island transitioning into Latin style.
(February 17 2024) Text of right leg of Male Bronze Statue of San Casciano. Letter style is late Aegean Island transitioning into Latin style.
(February 19, 2024) Text on center fold of Female Bronze Statue's dress. Letter style is late Etruscan/Po Valley style dating to 500 BCE
(February 19, 2024) Text on center fold of Female Bronze Statue's dress. Letter style is late Etruscan/Po Valley style dating to 500 BCE
(February 20, 2024) Text on leg of child. Letter style is late Etruscan/Po Valley style dating to 500 BCE
(February 20, 2024) Text on leg of child. Letter style is late Etruscan/Po Valley style dating to 500 BCE