Etruscan religion
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Etruscan religion was the polytheistic belief system of the ancient Etruscans, characterized by elaborate rituals, divination practices, and a pantheon that significantly shaped early Roman religious traditions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Etruscan religion canonical | 27 |
| Etruscan mythology | 3 |
| Etruscan pantheon | 2 |
Statements (96)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient religion
ⓘ
ethnic religion ⓘ polytheistic religion ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
inscriptions
ⓘ
temple remains ⓘ tomb paintings ⓘ votive offerings ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
Etrusca disciplina
ⓘ
cosmic order ⓘ divine will revealed through signs ⓘ predetermined lifespan of the world ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
division of the sky into regions
ⓘ
fixed number of world ages ⓘ system of thunderbolts ⓘ |
| declineCause |
Romanization of Etruria
ⓘ
spread of Christianity ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Cicero
ⓘ
Livy ⓘ Pliny the Elder ⓘ Roman authors ⓘ Seneca the Younger ⓘ
surface form:
Seneca
|
| hasAspect |
chthonic cults
ⓘ
fertility cults ⓘ solar cults ⓘ warrior cults ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ancestor worship
ⓘ
divination ⓘ elaborate rituals ⓘ funerary cults ⓘ polytheism ⓘ ritualized warfare ⓘ state-controlled priesthoods ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Aita
ⓘ
Ani ⓘ Aplu ⓘ Aritimi ⓘ Artumes ⓘ Catha ⓘ Cel ⓘ Charun ⓘ Culsu ⓘ Fana ⓘ Fufluns ⓘ Heracles ⓘ
surface form:
Hercle
Laran ⓘ Lasa ⓘ Menrva ⓘ Nethuns ⓘ Nortia ⓘ Sethlans ⓘ Suri ⓘ Thesan ⓘ Tinia ⓘ Charun ⓘ
surface form:
Tuchulcha
Turan ⓘ Turms ⓘ Uni ⓘ Usil ⓘ Vanth ⓘ Veltha ⓘ Voltumna ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
augur
ⓘ
haruspex ⓘ priest ⓘ seer ⓘ |
| influenced |
Roman divination practices
ⓘ
Roman ritual law ⓘ Roman temple architecture ⓘ ancient Roman religion ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Etruscan language ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Etruria ⓘ |
| majorDeity |
Menrva
ⓘ
Tinia ⓘ Uni ⓘ |
| pantheonType | triad of supreme deities ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Etruscans ⓘ |
| practices |
augury
ⓘ
foundation rituals ⓘ funerary banquets ⓘ haruspicy ⓘ ritual sacrifice ⓘ thunderbolt divination ⓘ tomb painting as ritual expression ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Greek religion
ⓘ
Italic religions ⓘ |
| sacredObject |
inscribed boundary stones
ⓘ
liver model of Piacenza ⓘ ritual bronze mirrors ⓘ |
| sacredSpace |
fanum
ⓘ
sanctuary ⓘ templum ⓘ tomb ⓘ |
| sharesMotifsWith |
Greek mythology
ⓘ
Roman mythology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | at least 8th century BCE to 1st century CE ⓘ |
| usesText | Etrusca disciplina ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sethlans
this entity surface form:
Etruscan pantheon
subject surface form:
Sethlans
this entity surface form:
Etruscan mythology
this entity surface form:
Etruscan mythology
subject surface form:
Apollo of Veii
this entity surface form:
Etruscan mythology