CASTUR AND PULTUCE

CASTUR AND PULTUCE: The divine twins corresponding to the Greek Dioskouroi (Kastor and Polydeuces) and the Roman Castor and Pollux, also known as the Tinas Cliniar. This pair is very frequently incised on Etruscan mirrors, facilitated artistically by the symmetry of twins, but also because of their popularity for votive offerings. They also a have liminal character between the mortal and the divine, slipping between the living and the dead. A further association of the twins is with athletics, because of their prowess in horsemanship and associated military activity (Castur) and boxing (Pultuce).

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PULTUCE — See CASTUR AND PULTUCE … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
DIOSCURI — The twin sons of Zeus and Leda, translated into Etruscan in the late sixth century as Tinas cliniiar, or separately in the fifth century as Castur and Pultuce. They appear separately or as pairs, wearing a hat, as a master or horses, or… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
CASTOR — In Roman mythology, together with Pollux, one of the Dioscuri, the divine twins, identified with the Etruscan Castur and Pultuce … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
POLLUX — In Roman mythology, together with Castor, he is one of the Dioscuri, the divine twins, identified with the Etruscan Castur and Pultuce … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
TINAS CLINIAR — See CASTUR AND PULTUCE … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
List of Etruscan mythological figures — This is a list of deities and legendary figures found in the Etruscan mythology. The names below were taken mainly from Etruscan picture bilinguals , which are Etruscan call outs on art depicting mythological scenes or motifs. Several different… … Wikipedia
DIVINITIES — The Etruscan pantheon was arranged in a precise hierarchical cosmology that can be partly understood from literary sources, inscriptions, and iconography. One important artifact is the model liver of Piacenza, which shows firsthand the spatial … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans

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