Selvans

InEtruscan mythology and religion,Selvansis god of the woodlands and boundaries, including sacred boundaries.^[1]He is possibly cognate withRoman Silvanus.As the god of boundaries, he is known by the epithettulariasas stated by a dedication of a statue to the god.^[1]^[2]His name is 10th on the list of 16 gods on the outer rim of thePiacenza Liver(abronzemodel of asheep’sliverused as a reference or teaching tool fordivination).^[2]Votive inscriptions from the liver show that he was a popular god in Etruria.^[1]

Only one certain representation of Selvans has been found, alongside a statue ofCulśanś.He is portrayed as a naked youth wearing a cap made of a bear’s hide and high boots.^[1]This contrasts from the RomanSilvanus,who is usually shown as a bearded man.^[1]

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^^a ^b ^c ^d ^eThomson de Grummond, Nancy (2006).The Religion of the Etruscans.University of Texas Press.ISBN 0-292-70687-1.
^^a ^bThe Etruscan World, Routledge.Routledge. 2013.ISBN 978-0-415-67308-2.

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[:0-1] Thomson de Grummond, Nancy (2006).The Religion of the Etruscans.University of Texas Press.ISBN 0-292-70687-1.

[:1-2] The Etruscan World, Routledge.Routledge. 2013.ISBN 978-0-415-67308-2.

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