Tuchulcha

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Tuchulcha and These in the Tomb of Orcus II, Tarquinia.

In

Aita
.

Many scholars refer to this deity as male

chiton and is worn by both men and women. As well, the same clothing is worn by another male deity, Charun.[citation needed
]

The only known depiction of Tuchulcha is a wall painting in the

Greek Theseus) visiting the underworld. These and his friend Peirithous (only his head visible in the surviving portion of the image) are playing a board game, attended by Tuchulcha.[3]

In the film, The Dead Are Alive (1972, directed by Armando Crispino), a fresco depicting Tuchulcha is the inspiration for a serial killer's murders occurring somewhere between Spoleto and Cerveteri.

References

  1. ^ Larissa Bonfante and Judith Swaddling. Etruscan Myths. University of Texas Press, 2006
  2. ^ p.230
  3. University of Philadelphia Museum
    , 2006. pp. 229-230)