Publius Afranius Potitus

Publius Afranius Potitus was a Roman plebeian who, during an illness of Emperor Caligula, vowed to sacrifice his own life if the emperor recovered, expecting, instead, to be rewarded for apparent devotion. ^[1] However, when Caligula recovered and Afranius was unwilling to fulfill his vow, the emperor had him dressed as a sacrificial victim, paraded through the streets, and then hurled down from the eminence (Latin : ex aggere) near the Colline gate. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Smith, William (1870), "Potitus, P. Afranius", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology , vol. 3, Boston, p. 514, ISBN   1-84511-002-1
2. Cassius Dio, lix. 8
3. Suetonius, Caligula 27

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain :  Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Potitus, P. Afranius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology .