Thalna
Goddess of childbirth. Thalna was associated with the sky god, Tin. She was always depicted as a young woman.
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Thesan
Goddess of dawn. Thesan was also the goddess of childbirth, since her name was often invoked at childbirth.
August 29th, 2004
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Etruscan Deities
Other Deities Below is a list of other Etruscan deities. Etruscan Roman Attributes Aita Pluto ruler of the Underworld Atunis Adonis minor god Charontes Charon? demon Charun Charon Underworld gatekeeper, demon Ethauswa Eileithyia goddess of childbi...
August 29th, 2004
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Tin
Sky god. Tin or Tinia was identified with both the Roman Jupiter and the Greek Zeus, and he wielded thunderbolts. His consort was Uni, and they formed, along with the goddess Menrva, the supreme triad of the Etruscan pantheon, just like the Roman ...
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Uni
Goddess of love and marriage. Uni was the consort of the sky god Tin. Uni was identified with the Roman goddess Juno, as well as with Thalna. Uni was linked with the region of Perugia. Together with Tin and Menrva, they formed the supreme triad of...
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Turan
Goddess of love. Turan was identified with the Roman goddess of love, Venus. She was a tutelary goddess of Vulci. Her sacred birds were a white swan and a dove. Her other attribute was the blossom.
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Nortia
Goddess of fate. Nortia has been identified with the Greek goddess of luck, Tyche. Nortia had a sanctuary at Volsini. Her symbol was a large nail. Such a nail was used to hammer into a block of wood, on New Years Day.
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Alpan
Alpan or Alpanu was an Underworld goddess. She was also the goddess of sexual love. She was sometimes depicted wearing a loose cloak and sandals, otherwise she was naked. She was also usually seen bedecked with jewelry.
August 29th, 2004
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Jimmy Joe
Tellus (Terra Mater)
Tellus or Terra Mater was an ancient earth goddess. Tellus was later identified with the Greek Gaea and the Phrygian Cybele. Her temple dated back as far as 268 BC, situated on the Esquiline Hill. Each year, the Romans honoured her with three fest...
September 10th, 2000
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Jimmy Joe
Aveta
Aveta was the goddess of childbirth. She was also the patron goddess of midwifery. At Toulon-sur-Allier (France), clay figurines are the main source of information on Aveta. She was depicted with infants suckling her breast.
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Nerthus
Nerthus was an ancient Germanic earth goddess. She was known since the time of the Roman Empire. Tacitus, the Roman historian in 1st-2nd century AD, identified Nerthus with the Roman goddess Terra Mater. Nerthus was a popular goddess since she was...
October 10th, 2000
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