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FORNIX SCIPIONIS—FORS FORTUNA
north side of the temple of Julius Caesar. She follows Gatti (NS 1899,
490) in attributing to it a fragmentary inscription (CIL i2. 764) [Q. Fabius
L. f. Maxs\umus [aid. cur. restit\uit. . . ori. The identification is accepted
by Hulsen, Forum and Palatine, 36. The marble keystone and other
fragments in the Tabularium, which are sometimes attributed to this
arch (Bocconi, Musei Capitolini, 309), could only belong to a restoration,
of which we have no record ; and their provenance is doubtful.
Fornix Scipionis : a decorative arch erected by Scipio Africanus in 190 b.c.
at the top of the clivus Capitolinus (Liv. xxxvii. 3. 7). In front of it
were seven statues and two marble basins.
Fornix Stertinii : an arch erected in the circus Maximus by L. Stertinius
in 196 b.c., from spoils brought from Spain, at the same time with two
other similar arches in the forum Boarium (Liv. xxxiii. 27. 4). These
arches were surmounted by gilded statues.
Fornices Stertinii : two arches erected by L. Stertinius in 196 b.c. in
the forum Boarium, in front of the temples of Fortuna and Mater Matuta,
on which were gilded statues (Liv. xxxiii. 27. 4). See BC 1924, 197 ;
Mitt. 1925, 334-338, 349-350·
Fors Fortuna, fanum : a temple of Fors Fortuna on the bank of the
Tiber, outside the city, ascribed to Servius Tullius (Varro. LL vi. 17 :
dies Fortis Fortunae appellatus ab Servio Tullio rege quod is fanum
Fortis Fortunae secundum Tiberim extra urbem Romam dedicavit
Iunio mense ; Dionys. iv. 27 : ναούς δυο κατασκευασάμενος Ύύγης . . . τον
S’ ετερον επί ταΐς ηιόσι του Ύεβεριος, ην ανδρείαν τροσηγόρευσαν, ώ? και νυν
ΐ77το ’Ρωμαίων καλείται, where Fortis is incorrectly taken for an adjective
and translated ανδρεία, as also by Plutarch (de fort. Rom. 5) : τρωτός μεν
yap ίδρυσατο Ύυχης ιερόν ^Ιάρκιος ”Αγκος . . . κα'ι τάγα του τ?/
την ανδρείαν ταρωνόμασεν ή τλεΐστον εις το νικάν Ύύχης μετεστι), who is
evidently referring to the same temple, although he attributes its erection
to Ancus Marcius. That this temple was on the right bank of the Tiber
is shown with reasonable certainty by the calendars (Fast. Amit.
ad viii Kai. Iul. : Forti Fortunae trans Tiber(im) ad milliar(ium)
prim(um) et sext(um) ; Fast. Esq. : Fort(i) For(tunae) t(rans) T(iberim)
ad mil(liarium) I et VI; CIL i2. p. 243, 211, 320), which, however, mention
two such temples, one at the first, and the other at the sixth, milestone
on the via Portuensis, the latter close to the grove of the Arvai
Brethren.1 Both had the same festival day, 24th June.
In 293 b.c. Sp. Carvilius let the contract for a temple of Fors Fortuna
near that of Servius (Liv. x. 46. 14 : reliquo aere aedem Fortis Fortunae
de manubiis faciendam locavit prope aedem eius deae ab rege Servio
Tullio dedicatam). This was of course on the right bank of the river,
but Carvilius’ temple is mentioned nowhere else by name, nor is the day
1 Here were found four dedications to Fors Fortuna (CIL i2. 977-80 =NS 1904, 366;
CIL vi. 167-9 ; cf. BC 1904, 317-324).
FORNIX SCIPIONIS—FORS FORTUNA
north side of the temple of Julius Caesar. She follows Gatti (NS 1899,
490) in attributing to it a fragmentary inscription (CIL i2. 764) [Q. Fabius
L. f. Maxs\umus [aid. cur. restit\uit. . . ori. The identification is accepted
by Hulsen, Forum and Palatine, 36. The marble keystone and other
fragments in the Tabularium, which are sometimes attributed to this
arch (Bocconi, Musei Capitolini, 309), could only belong to a restoration,
of which we have no record ; and their provenance is doubtful.
Fornix Scipionis : a decorative arch erected by Scipio Africanus in 190 b.c.
at the top of the clivus Capitolinus (Liv. xxxvii. 3. 7). In front of it
were seven statues and two marble basins.
Fornix Stertinii : an arch erected in the circus Maximus by L. Stertinius
in 196 b.c., from spoils brought from Spain, at the same time with two
other similar arches in the forum Boarium (Liv. xxxiii. 27. 4). These
arches were surmounted by gilded statues.
Fornices Stertinii : two arches erected by L. Stertinius in 196 b.c. in
the forum Boarium, in front of the temples of Fortuna and Mater Matuta,
on which were gilded statues (Liv. xxxiii. 27. 4). See BC 1924, 197 ;
Mitt. 1925, 334-338, 349-350·
Fors Fortuna, fanum : a temple of Fors Fortuna on the bank of the
Tiber, outside the city, ascribed to Servius Tullius (Varro. LL vi. 17 :
dies Fortis Fortunae appellatus ab Servio Tullio rege quod is fanum
Fortis Fortunae secundum Tiberim extra urbem Romam dedicavit
Iunio mense ; Dionys. iv. 27 : ναούς δυο κατασκευασάμενος Ύύγης . . . τον
S’ ετερον επί ταΐς ηιόσι του Ύεβεριος, ην ανδρείαν τροσηγόρευσαν, ώ? και νυν
ΐ77το ’Ρωμαίων καλείται, where Fortis is incorrectly taken for an adjective
and translated ανδρεία, as also by Plutarch (de fort. Rom. 5) : τρωτός μεν
yap ίδρυσατο Ύυχης ιερόν ^Ιάρκιος ”Αγκος . . . κα'ι τάγα του τ?/
την ανδρείαν ταρωνόμασεν ή τλεΐστον εις το νικάν Ύύχης μετεστι), who is
evidently referring to the same temple, although he attributes its erection
to Ancus Marcius. That this temple was on the right bank of the Tiber
is shown with reasonable certainty by the calendars (Fast. Amit.
ad viii Kai. Iul. : Forti Fortunae trans Tiber(im) ad milliar(ium)
prim(um) et sext(um) ; Fast. Esq. : Fort(i) For(tunae) t(rans) T(iberim)
ad mil(liarium) I et VI; CIL i2. p. 243, 211, 320), which, however, mention
two such temples, one at the first, and the other at the sixth, milestone
on the via Portuensis, the latter close to the grove of the Arvai
Brethren.1 Both had the same festival day, 24th June.
In 293 b.c. Sp. Carvilius let the contract for a temple of Fors Fortuna
near that of Servius (Liv. x. 46. 14 : reliquo aere aedem Fortis Fortunae
de manubiis faciendam locavit prope aedem eius deae ab rege Servio
Tullio dedicatam). This was of course on the right bank of the river,
but Carvilius’ temple is mentioned nowhere else by name, nor is the day
1 Here were found four dedications to Fors Fortuna (CIL i2. 977-80 =NS 1904, 366;
CIL vi. 167-9 ; cf. BC 1904, 317-324).