This is a list of deities and legendary figures found in

Etruscan mythology Etruscan religion comprises a set of stories, beliefs, and religious practices of the Etruscan civilization, heavily influenced by the mythology of ancient Greece, and sharing similarities with concurrent Roman mythology and religion. As the Et ...

. The names below were taken mainly from Etruscan "picture bilinguals", which are Etruscan

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s on art depicting mythological scenes or motifs. Several different media provide names. Variants of the names are given, reflecting differences in language in different localities and times. Many of the names are Etruscan spellings (and pronunciations) of Greek names. The themes may or may not be entirely Greek. Etruscans frequently added their own themes to Greek myths. The same may be said of native Italic names rendered into Etruscan. Some names are entirely Etruscan, which is often a topic of debate in the international forum of scholarship.

Deities

Deified mortals

Spirits, demons, and other creatures

Places

Mortals

Notes

References

* * * Translated by Wendy Doniger, Gerald Honigsblum. * * * * * * * * * * * Downloadable Google Books. {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Etruscan Mythological Figures *

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