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Manth (Etruscan: 𐌈𐌍𐌀𐌌, romanized: Manth), latinized as Mantus, is an epithet of the Etruscan chthonic fire god Śuri[1][2][3] as god of the underworld; this name was primarily used in the Po Valley, as described by Servius,[4] but a dedication to the god manθ from the Archaic period was found in a sanctuary in Pontecagnano, Southern Italy. His name is thought to be the origin of Mantua (Italian: Mantova), the birthplace of Virgil.[1]
Elsewhere in Etruria, the god was called Śuri, latinized as Soranus, a cross-cultural deity associated with the underworld.[1]
- ^ a b c Colonna 2006, p. 141.
- ^ National Etruscan Museum.
- ^ Maras 2010.
- ^ Servius 380a, 10.199.