Alpanu
| Alpan | |
|---|---|
 Design depicting Alpan found on a vase. | |
| Other names |
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| Gender | Variable, usually female |
| Associated deities | Turan |
| Consort | possibly Thanr[1] |
| Equivalents | |
| Roman | Venus[2] |
Alpanu, (other names include Alpnu, Alpan, and Alpena) was an Etruscan goddess[3]: 157-8 of love, friendship,[4] springtime, and possibly the underworld.[5]: 13 Her name appears on the Piacenza Liver,[3]: 157 and it appears on seven mirrors mainly in love scenes as well.[3]: 157-8 The personification of Alpan is shown in one of the mirrors as male.[3]: 158 She is shown as wearing jewellery, a loose cloak, and sandals.[5]: 13 Alpan is frequently depicted holding leaves and flowers,[2] and is often shown alongside the love goddess Turan.[4]
Alpan is said to be a goddess of flowers, creating beautiful plant life in the wake of Adonis during springtime.[2] She is also described as both the personification and goddess of generosity and gladness,[6] with the meaning of her name being "willing, gladness".[4]
Some scholars believe Alpanu to be a separate goddess from the one known Alpan or Alpena, with Alpena being the goddess of springtime while Alpanu is "an inferior form of Venus". In this case, it is believed that Alpanu split off from Alpena.[2]
See also
[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ de Grummond, p. 163.
- 1 2 3 4 Leland, Charles Godfrey (1882). Etruscan Roman remains in popular tradition. London: T. F. Unwin. pp. 119–121. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 de Grummond, Nancy Thomson (2006). Etruscan Myth, Sacred History, and Legend. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. ISBN 1-931707-86-3.
- 1 2 3 de Grummond, p. 150.
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Jordan, Michael (2004). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses (2nd ed.). 132 West 31st Street, New York, NY 10001, USA: Facts On File, Inc. ISBN 0-8160-5923-3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ↑ de Grummond, p. 142, 163.
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