Laran
Etruscan · deity · archaic · Recorded classification
Etruscan god of war, counterpart of Ares and Mars, shown as a young helmeted spearman. Sometimes appears as the companion of Turan, a pairing echoing the Greek Ares and Aphrodite.
Domains
- war
Powers
- Command war and martial valour
- Hurl the thunderbolt
Relations
- companion: TuranPaired with Turan, goddess of love.Etruscan mirror engravings (CSE) (primary)
Sources
- existence: Engraved bronze mirrors naming Laran (primary); de Grummond, Etruscan Myth (2006) (secondary)