Hercle
Hercle is an Etruscan deity, whose name was borrowed from Greek. The name Turms is of distinctively Etruscan origin, like that of Fufluns but in contrast to deities such as Hercle and Apulu (Apollo), whose names were borrowed from Greek.
↻ synthesized from 5 sources
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Etruscan civilization flourished from the 7th century BCE to the 1st century CE.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Apulu, Camillus, Leinth, Pherse, Esplace, Menrva, Mean, Turan, Cadmilos, Charun, Turms, Turmś Aitaś, Fufluns, Zeus, Hera
- enemy of
- Cerberus
- allied with
- Menrva
- manifested by
- Heracles
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“The name Turms is of distinctively Etruscan origin, like that of Fufluns but in contrast to deities such as Hercle and Apulu (Apollo), whose names were borrowed from Greek.”
#14699 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Also, she commonly is seen as the protector of Hercle (Heracles) and Pherse (Perseus).”
#27110 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5
“A young Hercle, distinguished by his club and lion-skin cape, stands over a defeated Cerberus, the three-headed beast attributed to the underworld. Mean, the Etruscan goddess of victory, crowns Hercle with a wreath, perhaps in respect to his success of his labor.”
#27125 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“A notable mirror from Volterra depicts Uni nursing an adult demigod Hercle (the Greek Heracles or Roman Hercules). Tinia, amongst other gods present at the scene, points to a tablet with the inscription indicating the significance of the event: "eca: sren: tva: iχnac hercle:unial clan: θra:sce" meaning "this picture shows how Hercle became Uni's son”
#27161 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Hercle can be recognized in Etruscan art from his attributes, or is sometimes identified by name.”
#45575 · extracted by openai/gpt-oss-120b:free