Vanth is a chthonic figure in Etruscan mythology shown in a variety of media, such as tomb paintings and on sarcophagi.
Present during occasions of slaughter and murder, including scenes from the Trojan cycle.
Occasionally, she is shown as a solitary figure rising up out of the ground to escort the dead on their journey to the Underworld.
She is a young, vibrant female figure, sometimes in the company of other Vanths.
She is the winged demon of death. |
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