Etruscan Charun
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Etruscan Charun is a death-associated demon from Etruscan mythology who escorts souls to the afterlife, roughly paralleling the Greek ferryman Charon.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan deity
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death demon ⓘ psychopomp ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Etruscan funerary art
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Etruscan sarcophagi decoration ⓘ Etruscan tomb paintings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Etruscan underworld deities
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Vanth NERFINISHED ⓘ death ⓘ underworld ⓘ |
| category |
Etruscan gods
ⓘ
chthonic deities ⓘ death gods ⓘ psychopomps ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Greek Charon as ferryman rather than demon ⓘ |
| culture | Etruscan mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
demon-like being
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fearsome figure ⓘ |
| domain | underworld journeys ⓘ |
| function |
attendant of the dead
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guardian of the threshold between life and death ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
blue skin
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gaping mouth ⓘ hammer ⓘ hooked nose ⓘ pointed ears ⓘ serpents ⓘ snub nose ⓘ wings ⓘ |
| mythologicalType | chthonic being ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | related to Greek Charon ⓘ |
| parallels | Greek Charon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | ancient Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Etruscan religion ⓘ |
| role | escort of souls to the afterlife ⓘ |
| roleInArt |
figure accompanying the deceased
ⓘ
frightening presence in funerary scenes ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterpretation |
sometimes interpreted as executioner of fate
ⓘ
sometimes interpreted as mere escort of souls ⓘ |
| symbolism |
inevitability of death
ⓘ
transition to the afterlife ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| weapon | hammer ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.