This is a list of Etruscan names for Greek heroes. It is a partial list of the names in the list of Etruscan mythological figures.

Names

Greek name Etruscan name Notes
Achilles Achle, Achile[1] Legendary hero of the Trojan War
Actaeon Ataiun[2]
Admetus Atmite[3]
Adonis Atunis[3]
Agamemnon Achmemrun[1] Legendary king of Mycenaean Greece
Aitolos Etule Confused with his brother, Epeios, who built the Trojan horse[4]
Ajax, son of Telamon
Ajax, son of Oileus		 Aivas Tlamunus, Aivas Vilates also Eivas or Evas[5]
Amphiaraus Hamphiare, Amphare[6] Legendary seer
Amycus Amuce, Amuche, Amuke [2] The Greek legendary figure of the Argonauts myth
Asklepios Esplace[4] Legendary healer
Atlas Aril[2]
Capaneus Capne, Kapne[3]
Castor Castur[3]
Daidalos Taitle[7]
Dios Kouroi ("sons of Zeus") Tinas cliniar, "sons of Tina" Designating the twins[8]
Elpenor Velparun[9]
Eteocles Evtucle, [Ev]thucle[4]
Herakles Hercle, Hercele, Herecele, Herkle, Hrcle[6]
Icarus Vikare[10] Son of Taitle
Iolaos Vile, Vilae[9] Nephew of Hercle
Jason Easun, Heasun, Heiasun
Kallinikos Calanice Greek name of Hercle[3]
Lynceus Lunc, Lnche[11]
Meleager Meleacr[12]
Menelaus Menle The hero of Trojan War fame[12]
Nestor Nestur[13]
Odysseus Uthste
Orpheus Urphe[1]
Orestes Urusthe[1] The Homeric legendary character
Palamedes Palmithe, Talmithe[13]
Patroclus Patrucle[13]
Peleus Pele[13]
Perseus Perse, Pherse[14]
Phaon Phaun, Faun, Phamu[14]
Phoinix Phuinis The friend of Peleus[14]
Prometheus Prumathe[15]
Polydeuces (Pollux) Pultuce, Pulutuce, Pulutuke, Pultuke[15] One of the mythological twins
Rhadamanthys Rathmtr the Greek mythological character, judge of the dead.[15]
Sisyphus Sispe, Sisphe[16] The legendary king
Telamon Telmun, Tlamun, Talmun, Tlamu[7] A legendary Argonaut
Teucer Techrs The Trojan War hero[7]
Theseus These
Tiresias Teriasals, Teriasa Legendary blind prophet[7]
Tyndareus Tuntle[17]
Tydeus Tute[17]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d The Bonfantes (2002), page 192.
  2. ^ a b c The Bonfantes (2002), page 194.
  3. ^ a b c d e The Bonfantes (2002), page 195.
  4. ^ a b c The Bonfantes (2002), page 198.
  5. ^ The Bonfantes (2002), page 193.
  6. ^ a b The Bonfantes (2002) page 199.
  7. ^ a b c d The Bonfantes (2002), page 206.
  8. ^ Swaddling and Bonafante (2006) page 78.
  9. ^ a b The Bonfantes (2002), page 210.
  10. ^ Swaddling & Bonfante page 42.
  11. ^ The Bonfantes (2002), page 200.
  12. ^ a b The Bonfantes (2002), page 201.
  13. ^ a b c d The Bonfantes (2002), page 202.
  14. ^ a b c The Bonfantes (2002), page 203.
  15. ^ a b c The Bonfantes (2002) page 204.
  16. ^ The Bonfantes (2002), page 205.
  17. ^ a b The Bonfantes (2002), page 208.

References

  • Bonfante, Giuliano; Bonfante, Larissa (2002). The Etruscan Language: an Introduction. Manchester: University of Manchester Press. ISBN 0-7190-5540-7. Preview available on Google Books.
  • De Grummond; Nancy Thomson (2006). Etruscan Mythology, Sacred History and Legend: An Introduction. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology. ISBN 1-931707-86-3. Preview available on Google Books.
  • Dennis, George (1848). The Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria. London: John Murray. Available in the Gazetteer of Bill Thayer's Website at [1]
  • Leland, Charles Godfrey (1892). Etruscan Roman Remains in Popular Tradition. London: T. Fisher Unwin. Downloadable Google Books, online at [2].
  • Pallottino, M. (1975). The Etruscans. London: Penguin Books.
  • Richardson, Emeline Hill (1976) [1964]. The Etruscans: Their Art and Civilization. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-71234-6.
  • Swaddling, Judith & Bonfante, Larissa (2006). Etruscan Myths. University of Texas Press. ISBN 0-292-70606-5. Preview Google Books.
  • Thulin, Carl (1906). Die Götter des Martianus Capella und der Bronzeleber von Piacenza. Alfred Töpelmann. A German-language book, downloadable from Google Books.
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