AIVAS

AIVAS
   The Etruscan equivalent of Ajax, one of the most popular heroes in Etruscan iconography, particularly in his act of suicide, which illustrates human helplessness in the face of divine power.
   See also DIVINITIES; RELIGION.

Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans. .

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