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In [[Etruscan mythology]], '''Persipnei''' or Phersipnai (later '''Ferspnai''') was the queen of the underworld and equivalent to the Greek [[Persephone]] and Roman [[Proserpina]]. Indeed, her name was borrowed by the Etruscans from the Greeks. |
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| type = Etruscan |
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| god_of = Queen of the underworld |
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| consort = [[Aita]] |
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| Roman_equivalent = [[Proserpina]] |
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| Greek_equivalent = [[Persephone]] |
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In [[Etruscan mythology]], '''Persipnei'''{{Pronunciation needed|date=February 2024}} or Phersipnai (later '''Ferspnai''') was the queen of the underworld and equivalent to the Greek [[goddess]] [[Persephone]] and Roman [[Proserpina]].<ref Name="Conway">{{cite book |title= Maiden, mother, crone: the myth and reality of the triple goddess |last= D. J. Conway |first= D. J. |authorlink= D. J. Conway |year= 1994 |publisher= Llewellyn Worldwide |isbn= 0-87542-171-7 |page= 93 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=KnJgevpp3DMC&q=Persipnei&pg=PA93}}</ref> Persipnei was the consort of the divine ruler of the underworld, [[Aita]]. Together, both of these deities ruled the Etruscan underworld, which was guarded by Mantus and Mania.<ref name="Mythology">{{cite book|last=Wilkinson|first=Philip|title=Mythology|publisher=Dorling Kindersley Ltd|page=91|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1zD_cRo8OVgC&q=Persipnei+etruscan&pg=PA91|year=2007|isbn=978-1405334754}}</ref> Indeed, her name was borrowed by the Etruscans from the Greeks. |
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Latest revision as of 18:59, 29 February 2024
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Queen of the underworld | |
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| Greek equivalent | Persephone |
| Roman equivalent | Proserpina |
In Etruscan mythology, Persipnei[pronunciation?] or Phersipnai (later Ferspnai) was the queen of the underworld and equivalent to the Greek goddess Persephone and Roman Proserpina.[1] Persipnei was the consort of the divine ruler of the underworld, Aita. Together, both of these deities ruled the Etruscan underworld, which was guarded by Mantus and Mania.[2] Indeed, her name was borrowed by the Etruscans from the Greeks.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ D. J. Conway, D. J. (1994). Maiden, mother, crone: the myth and reality of the triple goddess. Llewellyn Worldwide. p. 93. ISBN 0-87542-171-7.
- ^ Wilkinson, Philip (2007). Mythology. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. p. 91. ISBN 978-1405334754.
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