Thesan
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Thesan is the Etruscan goddess of the dawn, associated with light, new beginnings, and often linked to childbirth and divination.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan goddess
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Etruscan bronze artifacts
ⓘ
Etruscan mirrors NERFINISHED ⓘ Etruscan wall paintings ⓘ |
| associatedRituals |
divinatory practices at dawn
ⓘ
morning rites ⓘ prayers for safe childbirth ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
childbirth
ⓘ
divination ⓘ light ⓘ new beginnings ⓘ |
| culture | Etruscan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | dawn ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
Greek goddess Eos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman goddess Aurora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
giver of oracles
ⓘ
patron of divination ⓘ protector of childbirth ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| iconographicContext | mythological scenes with other Etruscan deities ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
clear omens and visions
ⓘ
favorable beginnings ⓘ safe delivery of children ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Etruscan ⓘ |
| mythologicalCategory | dawn goddess ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
flowing garments
ⓘ
radiant halo ⓘ wings ⓘ |
| pantheon | Etruscan pantheon ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
benevolent
ⓘ
protective ⓘ |
| region | central Italy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
fertility
ⓘ
hope ⓘ renewal ⓘ |
| religiousRole | member of Etruscan celestial deities ⓘ |
| role |
bringer of dawn
ⓘ
bringer of light ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
beginnings of undertakings
ⓘ
transition from night to day ⓘ |
| symbol |
light rays
ⓘ
rising sun ⓘ |
| temporalAspect | morning ⓘ |
| typeOfDivination |
oracular insight
ⓘ
prophetic revelation at dawn ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Etruria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | first millennium BCE ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.