John Shaqi
Etruscan900 BCE – 100 BCE

Dīs Pater

Etruria

Dis Pater, otherwise known as Rex Infernus or Pluto, is a Roman god of the underworld. Dis was originally associated with fertile agricultural land and mineral wealth, and since those minerals came from underground, he was later equated with the chthonic deities Pluto (Hades) and Orcus.

Dīs Pater

Dīs Pater

Dis Pater, otherwise known as Rex Infernus or Pluto, is a Roman god of the underworld. Dis was originally associated with fertile agricultural land and mineral wealth, and since those minerals came from underground, he was later equated with the chthonic deities Pluto (Hades) and Orcus.

Pantheon: Etruscan Culture: Etruscan Civilization: Etruria Period: 900 BCE – 100 BCE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dis_Pater

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