Persipnei
| Persipnei | |
|---|---|
Queen of the underworld | |
| Consort | Aita |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Persephone |
| Roman | Proserpina |
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.
See also
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. ISBN 978-1405334754.