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List of Gods : "Nortia" - 2 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
King name "Nortia"	Etruscan	An Etruscan divinity, who was worshipped at Volsinii, where a nail was driven every year into the wall of her temple, for the purpose of marking the number of years.
Goddess name "Nortia"	Etruscan	Goddess of fate. She enjoyed an important sanctuary at Volsini, where her presence was symbolized by a large nail. In a New Year rite, the nail was hammered into a block of wood, probably derived from an old fertility ritual symbolizing the impregnation of life into the new year. She has been identified with the Greek goddess TYCHE....

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