Usil

In ancient Etruscan religion, Usil was the god of the sun. After the Etruscans were defeated by the Romans and assimilated into the Roman Empire, Usil was identified with the Roman sun god Sol. While the deity was typically portrayed as a male, there are also a number of female depictions.

== Role == Usil first appeared in Etruscan art in the late 6th century BCE, although he undoubtedly existed prior to this period. Etruscan artists rarely depicted celestial objects like the sun, so Usil and other celestial deities only began to appear in art after the influence of Greek mythology and culture on Etruscan society. Usil was the equivalent of the Greek sun god Helios.