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The Etruscan form of the mythological figure Daedalus. [44] Tarchies: Occurs in Pava Tarchies, label of a central figure in depictions of divination, who, along with Epiur, a divinatory child, is believed to be the same as Tages, founder of the Etruscan religion, mentioned by Roman authors. [41] Tarchon
Fresco of Odysseus (Etruscan: Uθuste) and the Cyclops (Etruscan: Cuclu) in the Tomb of Orcus, Tarquinia, Italy.. The origins of Orcus may have lain in Etruscan religion.The so-called "Tomb of Orcus", an Etruscan site at Tarquinia, is a misnomer, resulting from its first discoverers mistaking a hairy, bearded giant for Orcus; it actually depicts a Cyclops.
Charun with a hammer on a fresco in the François Tomb in Vulci, 4th century BC. The Etruscan Charun was fundamentally different from his Greek counterpart. Guarding the entry to the underworld, he is depicted with a hammer (his religious symbol) and is shown with pointed ears, snakes around his arms, and a blueish coloration symbolizing the decay of death.
Vanth is a female demon in the Etruscan underworld that is often accompanied either by additional Vanth figures or by another underworld demon, Charun (later referred to as Charu). Both Vanth and Charun are only seen in iconography beginning c. 400 BC, in the middle period of Etruscan art, although some earlier inscriptions mention her name. [2]
It is a partial list of the names in the list of Etruscan mythological figures. Names. Greek name Etruscan name Notes Achilles: Achle, Achile [1]
See also the category Greek mythology Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. ... List of Etruscan mythological figures; A ...
After the Etruscan defeat in the Roman–Etruscan Wars (264 BCE), the remaining Etruscan culture began to be assimilated into the Roman. The Roman Senate adopted key elements of the Etruscan religion, which were perpetuated by haruspices and noble Roman families who claimed Etruscan descent, long after the general population of Etruria had forgotten the language.
Bronze statuette of Culsans, ca. 300–250 BCE, with inscription along left thigh (Museo dell’Accademia Etrusca, Cortona) Culsans (Culśanś) is an Etruscan deity, known from four inscriptions [2] [3] and a variety of iconographical material which includes coins, statuettes, and a sarcophagus. [4]
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