Leinth

Leinth

In Etruscan mythology, Leinth is the goddess of death, whose name means "Old Age" or "Old Woman". In art, she was portrayed with the face veiled.

Leinth is depicted at the gates to the Underworld, or as a representative of Death or the journey to (or from) the Underworld.

Leinth's name is related to many gloomy words in Etruscan, such as leine, "to die"; leinie, "dead" or "inert"; another more literal meaning of Her name is "She Who Stops".

Despite Her name She is depicted as a young Goddess.


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