This is a list of deities and legendary figures found in
Etruscan mythology.
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
See also
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Etruscan mythology
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List of Etruscan names for Greek heroes
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Interpretatio graeca
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Notes
References
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