Turan

The Mistress

ALSO KNOWN AS:

Turanna

ORIGIN:

Etruscan

Turan is the Etruscan goddess of love, joy, and prosperity. Her name may derive from a root verb meaning “to give.”The Greeks and Romans identified Turan with Aphrodite and Venus.

MANIFESTATION:

Turan is a young, winged woman.

ICONOGRAPHY:

Turan wears very little clothing but lots of jewelry. Her image appears frequently on Etruscan bronze hand mirrors.

Consort: Maris (the Etruscan name for Mars), but she also had a torrid romance with Heracle (Etruscan Heracles).

BIRDS:

Doves, black swans

SEE ALSO:

Aphrodite; Heracles; Mars; Venus and the Glossary entry for Identification

SOURCE:

Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses– Written by :Judika Illes Copyright © 2009 by Judika Illes.