Mantus and Mania

Mantus and Mania
   The guardians of Hades in Etruscan religion.

Who’s Who in non-classical mythology . . 2014.

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  • Mantus —    See Mantus and Mania …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Mania —    See Mantus and Mania …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Mantus — In Etruscan myth and religion, Mantus was a god of the underworld in the Po Valley, as described by Servius.[1] A dedication to the god manθ from the Archaic period was found in a sanctuary at Pontecagnano. His name is thought to be the origin of …   Wikipedia

  • Mania (mythology) — Not to be confused with Maniae (mythology). For other uses, see Mania (disambiguation). In Roman and Etruscan mythology, Mania (or Manea) was the goddess of the dead. She, along with Mantus, ruled the underworld. She was said to be the mother of… …   Wikipedia

  • MANIA —    Female divinity of the dead and wife of Mantus …   Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

  • MANTUS —    Divinity of the dead and husband of Mania. Perhaps associated with the city Mantua …   Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

  • Charun — A typical depiction of Charun. From an Etruscan red figure calyx crater. End of the 4th century BC beginning of the 3rd century BC …   Wikipedia

  • List of Etruscan mythological figures — This is a list of deities and legendary figures found in the Etruscan mythology. The names below were taken mainly from Etruscan picture bilinguals , which are Etruscan call outs on art depicting mythological scenes or motifs. Several different… …   Wikipedia

  • Etruscan Religion —    Owing to the fact that the mystery of the Etruscan language is still only partially solved, much of their religious background is still unknown. Such details as are available come mainly from classical writers, from monuments, and from mirrors …   Who’s Who in non-classical mythology

  • Etrurĭen — (Tuscia, von den Griechen Tyrrhenia genannt, s. Karte beim Art. »Italia«), Landschaft auf der westlichen Seite von Mittelitalien, vom etruskischen Apennin bis zum Tibertal; im Altertum stark bevölkert, blühend und fruchtbar, hafenreich, im Besitz …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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