Veltha
E815989
Veltha is an Etruscan deity often associated with the underworld, vegetation, and possibly war, reflecting the complex and multifaceted nature of Etruscan religious beliefs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Veltha canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan deity
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
underworld
ⓘ
vegetation ⓘ war ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Etruscan iconography
ⓘ
Etruscan inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Etruscan gods
ⓘ
chthonic deities ⓘ fertility deities ⓘ war deities ⓘ |
| certaintyOfAttributes | low to moderate ⓘ |
| comparativeMythologyNote | interpretation debated among scholars ⓘ |
| culture | Etruscan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
archaeological evidence
ⓘ
epigraphic evidence ⓘ iconographic evidence ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
martial aspect
ⓘ
underworld aspect ⓘ vegetation aspect ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chthonic deity
ⓘ
fertility-related deity ⓘ protective deity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Etruscan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
chthonic powers
ⓘ
military protection ⓘ renewal of nature ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext |
Etruscan fertility and vegetation cults
ⓘ
Etruscan underworld beliefs ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Velthans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Velthune NERFINISHED ⓘ Veltune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Etruscan pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Etruscan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyStatus | partially understood deity ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Etruria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.