Thalna
Thalna is an Etruscan goddess who is attributed to birth. She appears in several scenes on Etruscan Bronze Mirrors such as the birth of Fufluns and the presentation of Epiur. Thalna was clearly important and likely had a cult dedicated to her.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 300
- Historical notes
- Etruscan civilization.
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“It is not likely that Ethausva was a major figure in the religious practices of the Etruscans due to there being other deities that serve similar purposes, namely Thanr and Thalna.”
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“In Etruscan religion and myth, Thalna was a divine figure usually regarded as a goddess of childbirth. Determinate gender, however, is not necessarily a characteristic of Etruscan deities, and Thalna is also either depicted as male, or seems to be identified as a male figure because of the placement of names around a scene”
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