Table of Contents

Chronological note; 1 Introduction: How do we know about Etruscan myth?; 2 The Trojan War; 3 The Theban Cycle; 4 The Underworld; 5 Hercle and other heroes; 6 Gender, Prophecy and the Evil Eye; 7 Blood for the Dead; 8 The Aftermath; Glossary of Etruscan Pantheon; Note on the pronunciation of Etruscan names; Suggestions for further reading; Picture credits; Index.

About the Author

Larissa Bonfante is in the Department of Classics at New York University, where she specializes in Etruscan civilization. Judith Swaddling is an Assistant Keeper in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum, where she is responsible for the Etruscan collections.