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Åšuri
Śuri (), Latinized as , was an ancient Etruscan infernal, volcanic and solar fire god, also venerated by other Italic peoples – among them Capenates, Faliscans, Latins and Sabines – and later adopted into ancient Roman religion. He was variously depicted as: a crowned young man wielding a spear or bow and arrows; an enthroned black- bearded man with a wolf-skin cap or wolf-like appearance; or even a winged humanoid monster, usually wielding a sledgehammer or a sword. and The Etruscan theonym Śuri (, from ) means both 'black' and 'from the black lace, i.e. the underworld. Śuri was essentially a chthonic solar deity: the volcanic fire god of light and darkness, lord of the sun and the underworld, with powers over health and plague as well. Furthermore, as god of volcanic lightning, he was considered to be among the Novensiles, the nine Etruscan thunder gods. He was also an oracular god. His sacred animals were wolves and goats. and Because of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aplu (mythology)
Apulu (), also syncopated as Aplu (), is an epithet of the Etruscan fire god Åšuri as chthonic sky god, roughly equivalent to the Greco-Roman god Apollo. Their names are associated on Pyrgi inscriptions too. The name Apulu or Aplu did not come directly from Greece but via a Latin center, probably Palestrina. Under the name Apulu, he is known as god of the Sun and light, thunder and lightning, healing and plague, as well as the protector of divination, but he also has volcanic and infernal characteristics. He was also known as Rath, Usil and Vetis, among other names. Mentions and iconography He's mentioned as son of Tinia and Semla, brother of Fufluns and twin brother of Aritimi. In art, he is depicted with a crown and laurel branches. His most famous representation is the Apollo of Veii, attributed to Vulcas. He does not appear on the Liver of Piacenza. In other cultures Greco-Roman equivalent The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manth
Manth (), latinized as , is an epithet of the Etruscan chthonic fire god Śuri as god of the underworld; this name was primarily used in the Po Valley, as described by Servius, but a dedication to the god ''manθ'' from the Archaic period was found in a sanctuary in Pontecagnano, Southern Italy. His name is thought to be the origin of (), the birthplace of Virgil. Elsewhere in Etruria, the god was called Śuri, latinized as Soranus, a cross-cultural deity associated with the underworld. Consort When paired with the epithet Mantus, his consort Catha () was also called Mania (); she was a goddess of the dead, spirits and chaos: she was said to be the mother of ghosts, the undead, and other spirits of the night, as well as the Lares and the Manes. She, along with Mantus, ruled the underworld. The epithets of this divine couple indicate that they were connected to the Manes, chthonic divinities or spirits of the dead in ancient Roman belief and called ''man(im)'' by the Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calu
Calu () is an epithet of the Etruscan chthonic fire god Åšuri as god of the underworld, roughly equivalent to the Greek god Hades (; ); moreover, as with Hades, this god-name was also used as a synonym for the underworld itself. He is identified by his wolf attributes, such as a wolf-like appearance or a human with a wolf-skin cap. The visual representations of the cult of Calu seem to contain common elements with the Roman cult of Lupercalia Lupercalia, also known as Lupercal, was a pastoral festival of Ancient Rome observed annually on February 15 to purify the city, promoting health and fertility. Lupercalia was also known as ''dies Februatus'', after the purification instruments ... and the Faliscan cult of the Hirpi Sorani ("wolves of Soranus", from ). References Bibliography * ** ** ** ** * * * * * External links * Etruscan religion Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology Etruscan gods Underworld gods Epithets of Åšuri {{paganism-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eita (mythology)
Aita (), also spelled Eita (), is an epithet of the Etruscan chthonic fire god Śuri as god of the underworld, roughly equivalent to the Greek god Hades (). Images Aita is a relatively late addition to the Etruscan pantheon, appearing in iconography and in Etruscan text beginning in the 4th century BC, and is heavily influenced by his Greek counterpart, Hades.Helmut Rix, 1991. ''Etruskische Texte.'' Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag. Aita is pictured in only a few instances in Etruscan tomb painting, such as in the Golini Tomb from Orvieto and the tomb of Orcus II from Tarquinia. In these tomb paintings, he is shown with his consort Persipnei (), also spelled Phersipnai (), the Etruscan equivalent to the Greek Persephone. Although Aita is very rarely depicted, he may appear enthroned and sometimes wears a wolf cap, borrowing a key attribute from the earlier Etruscan underworld wolf-deity, named Calu. Other examples of Aita in Etruscan art depict his abduction of Persipnei. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aita
Aita (), also spelled Eita (), is an epithet of the Etruscan chthonic fire god Śuri as god of the underworld, roughly equivalent to the Greek god Hades (). Images Aita is a relatively late addition to the Etruscan pantheon, appearing in iconography and in Etruscan text beginning in the 4th century BC, and is heavily influenced by his Greek counterpart, Hades.Helmut Rix, 1991. ''Etruskische Texte.'' Tübingen: Gunter Narr Verlag. Aita is pictured in only a few instances in Etruscan tomb painting, such as in the Golini Tomb from Orvieto and the tomb of Orcus II from Tarquinia. In these tomb paintings, he is shown with his consort Persipnei (), also spelled Phersipnai (), the Etruscan equivalent to the Greek Persephone. Although Aita is very rarely depicted, he may appear enthroned and sometimes wears a wolf cap, borrowing a key attribute from the earlier Etruscan underworld wolf-deity, named Calu. Other examples of Aita in Etruscan art depict his abduction of Persi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veivis
Vejovis or Vejove ( or ; rare or ) was a Roman god of Etruscan origins (, or ). Representation and worship Vejovis was portrayed as a young man, holding a bunch of arrows (or lightning bolts), or a pilum, in his hand, and accompanied by a goat. Romans believed that Vejovis was one of the first gods to be born. He was a god of healing, and became associated with the Greek Asclepius. He was mostly worshipped in Rome and Bovillae in Latium. On the Capitoline Hill and on the Tiber Island, temples were erected in his honour. Though he was associated with volcanic eruptions, his original role and function is obscured to us. He is occasionally identified with Apollo and young Jupiter. Aulus Gellius, in the ''Noctes Atticae'', written around 177 CE, speculated that Vejovis was an ill-omened counterpart of Jupiter; compare Summanus. Aulus Gellius observes that the particle ''ve-'' that prefixes the name of the god also appears in Latin words such as ''vesanus'', "insane," and thus in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vetis (mythology)
Vejovis or Vejove ( or ; rare or ) was a Roman god of Etruscan origins (, or ). Representation and worship Vejovis was portrayed as a young man, holding a bunch of arrows (or lightning bolts), or a pilum, in his hand, and accompanied by a goat. Romans believed that Vejovis was one of the first gods to be born. He was a god of healing, and became associated with the Greek Asclepius. He was mostly worshipped in Rome and Bovillae in Latium. On the Capitoline Hill and on the Tiber Island, temples were erected in his honour. Though he was associated with volcanic eruptions, his original role and function is obscured to us. He is occasionally identified with Apollo and young Jupiter. Aulus Gellius, in the '' Noctes Atticae'', written around 177 CE, speculated that Vejovis was an ill-omened counterpart of Jupiter; compare Summanus. Aulus Gellius observes that the particle ''ve-'' that prefixes the name of the god also appears in Latin words such as ''vesanus'', "insane," and thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uśil
Usil is the Etruscan god of the sun, shown to be identified with ''Apulu'' (Apollo). His iconic depiction features Usil rising out of the sea, with a fireball in either outstretched hand, on an engraved Etruscan bronze mirror in late Archaic style, formerly on the Roman antiquities market. On Etruscan mirrors in the Classical style, Usil appears with an aureole. He was identified with Apulu; appearing on an Etruscan mirror from the Vatican dating from the 4th century BC, on which Usil is seen holding the bow of Apulu. Usil was identified with the Roman Sol and Greek Helios. However, while Usil is depicted as male in some artwork, there are also feminine depictions. There is also a connection with the indigenous Etruscan goddess Catha, who has been interpreted as having a solar character, however she has also been identified with a Lunar character. In artwork, Usil is shown in close association with the dawn goddess Thesan, something almost never seen with Helios and Eos. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rath (mythology)
Rath may refer to: Places Ireland * Ráth Cairn, village in County Meath *Rath, County Clare, a civil parish in County Clare * Rath, County Offaly, a village in south-west Offaly * Rath, County Tipperary, a townland in County Tipperary * Two different townlands in County Westmeath ** Rath, Kilkenny West, a townland in Kilkenny West (civil parish) ** Rath, Street, a townland in Street, County Westmeath (civil parish) Other countries * Mount Rath, Antarctica *Düsseldorf-Rath, Germany * Rath, India, a town in Uttar Pradesh People * Rath (surname) * Rath (Odia surname) a form of Rathi, a general surname also used by Oriya/Utkal Brahmins from the Indian state of Orissa * Rath Sarem, Cambodian politician Businesses and organizations * Rath Packing Company, a defunct meat packer formerly located in Waterloo, Iowa *''Thai Rath'', national Thai-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok *Musée Rath, art museum in Geneva Fictional uses * Rath block, a block of three ''Magic: T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Usil
Usil is the Etruscan god of the sun, shown to be identified with '' Apulu'' (Apollo). His iconic depiction features Usil rising out of the sea, with a fireball in either outstretched hand, on an engraved Etruscan bronze mirror in late Archaic style, formerly on the Roman antiquities market. On Etruscan mirrors in the Classical style, Usil appears with an aureole. He was identified with Apulu; appearing on an Etruscan mirror from the Vatican dating from the 4th century BC, on which Usil is seen holding the bow of Apulu. Usil was identified with the Roman Sol and Greek Helios. However, while Usil is depicted as male in some artwork, there are also feminine depictions. There is also a connection with the indigenous Etruscan goddess Catha, who has been interpreted as having a solar character, however she has also been identified with a Lunar character. In artwork, Usil is shown in close association with the dawn goddess Thesan, something almost never seen with Helios and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire God
This is a list of deities in fire worship. African mythology Bantu mythology * Nyambe, god of the sun, fire and change * Nzambia, NZambi, Zambia a Kikongo Mpungu, Nzambi Mpungu, 1st half or other side of God, considered the Chief Creation Deity in Palo Mayombe and it’s various branches also known as Ramas in the Marawa dialect. * Lukankazi, Lungambe, Kadiempembe, a Kikongo Mpungu, Lukankazi Mpungu, the other half or opposite side of God, considered the Chief Destruction Deity in Palo Mayombe and it’s various branches also known as Ramas in the Marawa dialect. Egyptian mythology * Ra, fire god of the sun, light, warmth, and growth * Sekhmet, protective lioness goddess of war, along with some elements of disease and curing of disease. Sometimes referenced in relation to the sun and its power, so possibly had to do with upkeep of the sun at times and fire * Wadjet, the protective serpent goddess who sends fire to burn her enemies Yoruba mythology * Ogun, fire god and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
