18+ AimeeMaroux, 6 months ago to mythology

It's the Day of Zeus / Jupiter's Day / #Thursday! ⚡

Fufluns or Puphluns is the #Etruscan god of plant life, happiness, wine, health, and growth in all things. He is the son of the god Tinia and Semla, who was killed by Tinia in the form of a lightning bolt. Like #Zeus, Tinia sews the infant into his thigh and later gives birth to him.

🏛️ Birth of #Fufluns (#Dionysos), Etruscan mirror in Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale

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18+ AimeeMaroux, 6 months ago to mythology

It's the Day of Hermes aka Mercurius Day aka #Wednesday! 🐏

Terracotta head of #Hermes of Véies from the sanctuary of Portonaccio in Veji.

🏛 Hermes-Turms, Etruscan terracotta head wearing a pilos, 6th century BCE, Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, #Rome

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18+ AimeeMaroux, 7 months ago to mythology

It's the Day of Zeus / Jupiter's Day / #Thursday! ⚡

Meet Etruscan #Zeus or #Tinia watch his adult son #Hercle being breastfed by his wife #Uni [Hera] as a sign of adoption. #Aplu [#Apollon] and another god and goddess are present to witness the ritual too.

🏛️ #Hera breastfeeding #Herakles, drawing of an #Etruscan mirror case engraving from Volterra, 4th century BCE, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, #Florence

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