Tarchon

Tarchon (Latin Tarchon; . Ancient Greek Τάρκων, Tarkon ) was, according to ancient legends of Begründerer several Etruscan cities.

Tarchon was the brother or son of Tyrrhenos. He had founded twelve cities, including Tarquinii ( Etruscan Tarχna ) and the Twelve Etruscan league of cities organized.

Near Tarquinii he plowed the day, a grandson of Jupiter, from the earth. This taught the Tarchon the " Etruscan discipline " ( disciplina Etrusca ), a doctrine of divination and prophecy.

The name Tarchon is associated with the Hittite weather god Tarḫunna.

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  • Servius: Aen. 10.179, 198
  • Strabo: Geographika 5,2,2
  • Livy 5,33,9
  • John Lydos: de ostentis 3
  • Brill's New Pauly. Volume 12 /1; tarchon
  • Etruscan culture
  • Tarquinia
Etruscan civilization Etruscan language Hittites John the Lydian
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