At Biertan was found a 4th century Christian Roman 'Donarium', one of the earliest Christian objects north of Danube, in the form of a cross with the message "Ego Zeno vius Vot um Posuit" - I, Zenovius, offered this gift.
Well, in my view there could be another metaphorical interpretation. Zeno is the God of the Sky, while Vius / Viu means Alive, in Latin and Romanian. So the 'alive God of the sky' could be Jesus and the message of the craftsman was - I Jesus Christ, gifting this cross (Christianity) to mankind.
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At Biertan was found a 4th century Christian Roman 'Donarium', one of the earliest Christian objects north of Danube, in the form of a cross with the message "Ego Zeno vius Vot um Posuit" - I, Zenovius, offered this gift.
Well, in my view there could be another metaphorical interpretation. Zeno is the God of the Sky, while Vius / Viu means Alive, in Latin and Romanian. So the 'alive God of the sky' could be Jesus and the message of the craftsman was - I Jesus Christ, gifting this cross (Christianity) to mankind.