Nethuns
E819417
Nethuns is an Etruscan god primarily associated with water, especially wells and the sea, and is often linked to the later Roman god Neptune.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Etruscan god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
fertility through water
ⓘ
purification by water ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
the sea
ⓘ
water ⓘ wells ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Greek religion via interpretatio graeca
ⓘ
Roman religion ⓘ |
| culture | Etruscan religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
maritime sphere
ⓘ
water ⓘ |
| equatedWith | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
ability to grant water
ⓘ
ability to withhold water ⓘ control over waters ⓘ |
| influenced | Roman god Neptune ⓘ |
| laterIdentifiedAs | Neptune in Roman context ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Etruscan mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameUsedIn | Etruscan inscriptions ⓘ |
| oftenComparedTo | Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pantheon | Etruscan pantheon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContinuity | precursor of Neptune ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
sea god
ⓘ
water deity ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of water sources
ⓘ
protector of sailors ⓘ protector of seafarers ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
fresh water
ⓘ
sea water ⓘ springs ⓘ wells ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-Roman Italy ⓘ |
| typeOfWaterDeity | chthonic water god ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Etruria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType |
local cult deity
ⓘ
state cult deity in some Etruscan cities ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.