Lucy Shipley
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Are they kind of turning back the evil eye with something like quite comical and sexual? We don't know. So we have all of these things. You have some of the most beautiful ones, really famous, the Tomb of the Leopards, absolutely glorious depictions of these animals. People who are banqueting, this idea of the eternal banquet.
Are they kind of turning back the evil eye with something like quite comical and sexual? We don't know. So we have all of these things. You have some of the most beautiful ones, really famous, the Tomb of the Leopards, absolutely glorious depictions of these animals. People who are banqueting, this idea of the eternal banquet.
Are they kind of turning back the evil eye with something like quite comical and sexual? We don't know. So we have all of these things. You have some of the most beautiful ones, really famous, the Tomb of the Leopards, absolutely glorious depictions of these animals. People who are banqueting, this idea of the eternal banquet.
Maybe this is where some of this perception of the Etruscans as devoted to the banquet table comes from. This representation of people having a fantastic time in the afterlife. It looks great at this point. So these earlier ones, the Etruscan afterlife looks fantastic. But things start to turn darker. And what we see coming in are these figures that are quite eerie and almost frightening.
Maybe this is where some of this perception of the Etruscans as devoted to the banquet table comes from. This representation of people having a fantastic time in the afterlife. It looks great at this point. So these earlier ones, the Etruscan afterlife looks fantastic. But things start to turn darker. And what we see coming in are these figures that are quite eerie and almost frightening.
Maybe this is where some of this perception of the Etruscans as devoted to the banquet table comes from. This representation of people having a fantastic time in the afterlife. It looks great at this point. So these earlier ones, the Etruscan afterlife looks fantastic. But things start to turn darker. And what we see coming in are these figures that are quite eerie and almost frightening.
So we start seeing these demonic figures. So this figure of the wolf man, there seems to be a kind of wolf demon in Etruscan religion. His name seems to be Kalu. And this figure called Vant, who's this winged woman. They almost look like machine gun bullet belts across her body. So she's bare chested with these double belts coming across. And She is bringing people to the afterlife.
So we start seeing these demonic figures. So this figure of the wolf man, there seems to be a kind of wolf demon in Etruscan religion. His name seems to be Kalu. And this figure called Vant, who's this winged woman. They almost look like machine gun bullet belts across her body. So she's bare chested with these double belts coming across. And She is bringing people to the afterlife.
So we start seeing these demonic figures. So this figure of the wolf man, there seems to be a kind of wolf demon in Etruscan religion. His name seems to be Kalu. And this figure called Vant, who's this winged woman. They almost look like machine gun bullet belts across her body. So she's bare chested with these double belts coming across. And She is bringing people to the afterlife.
And we suddenly move from this lovely eternal party to actually people are still being depicted banqueting into quite late periods. But it doesn't look as much fun anymore. We have these quite terrifying figures. And one of the really quite late examples, and not from Taquinia, from far inland, a place called Satiano, is this tomb of the Infernal Chariot.
And we suddenly move from this lovely eternal party to actually people are still being depicted banqueting into quite late periods. But it doesn't look as much fun anymore. We have these quite terrifying figures. And one of the really quite late examples, and not from Taquinia, from far inland, a place called Satiano, is this tomb of the Infernal Chariot.
And we suddenly move from this lovely eternal party to actually people are still being depicted banqueting into quite late periods. But it doesn't look as much fun anymore. We have these quite terrifying figures. And one of the really quite late examples, and not from Taquinia, from far inland, a place called Satiano, is this tomb of the Infernal Chariot.
Tomb of the Infernal Chariot. Yeah, what a name. Isn't it great? I want to be buried in a tomb of the Infernal Chariot. So the paintings in this tomb are amazing. And if you ever get a chance, if you're on holiday in Tuscany and you have the chance to go and visit, the museum there is wonderful. And you can go and see this tomb in small groups.
Tomb of the Infernal Chariot. Yeah, what a name. Isn't it great? I want to be buried in a tomb of the Infernal Chariot. So the paintings in this tomb are amazing. And if you ever get a chance, if you're on holiday in Tuscany and you have the chance to go and visit, the museum there is wonderful. And you can go and see this tomb in small groups.
Tomb of the Infernal Chariot. Yeah, what a name. Isn't it great? I want to be buried in a tomb of the Infernal Chariot. So the paintings in this tomb are amazing. And if you ever get a chance, if you're on holiday in Tuscany and you have the chance to go and visit, the museum there is wonderful. And you can go and see this tomb in small groups.
So when I went summer before last, it was just myself and my family. So just five of us in this tomb. It's very special. I do recommend that people go and see it. A little plug for Satyana there, because it's kind of off the beaten track, which is why it's so special. But this is a really late tomb. It's kind of been dated to about 340, 320. And what we have there are these terrifying demons.
So when I went summer before last, it was just myself and my family. So just five of us in this tomb. It's very special. I do recommend that people go and see it. A little plug for Satyana there, because it's kind of off the beaten track, which is why it's so special. But this is a really late tomb. It's kind of been dated to about 340, 320. And what we have there are these terrifying demons.