Mantus
Sign in to saveManth (), latinized as , is an epithet of the Etruscan chthonic fire god Śuri as god of the underworld; this name was primarily used in the Po Valley, as described by Servius, but a dedication to the god manθ from the Archaic period was found in a sanctuary in Pontecagnano, Southern Italy. His name is thought to be the origin of (), the birthplace of Virgil.
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- Pauly–Wissowa
- name in native language
- Mantus
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- Śuri
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Na mitologia etrusca, Manto (em latim: Mantus) é o deus do mundo dos mortos no vale do rio Pó. Manto também é conhecido como o Deus do azar, onde chamava atenção de suas vítimas através de jogos, roubando assim suas almas.
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