Tuchulcha
demonic underworld Etruscan single tradition · 1
Tuchulcha was a chthonic daemon with pointed ears, hair made of snakes, and a beak. Tuchulcha lived in the underworld known as Aita. Some scholars consider this deity male, but others argue that Tuchulcha is female or neither gender, noting the presence of a woman's dress and pale pinkish skin.
When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 1972
- Historical notes
- Depicted in a wall painting in the Tomb of Orcus II, in Tarquinia, Italy.
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wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Etruscan mythology, Tuchulcha was a chthonic daemon (not to be confused with the Christian term "demon") with pointed ears (perhaps those of a donkey), hair made of snakes, and a beak (perhaps that of a vulture). Tuchulcha lived in the underworld known as Aita.”
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