Persipnei
In Etruscan mythology, Persipnei 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.
| Persipnei | |
|---|---|
Queen of the underworld | |
| Consort | Aita |
| Greek equivalent | Persephone |
| Roman equivalent | Proserpina |
See also
- Persephone
- Proserpina
- Aita
- Etruscan mythology
- Etruscan civilization
References
- 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.
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