Ani (god)

Ani (god)

In Etruscan mythology, Ani is god of the sky. He is identified as residing in the highest heaven and is sometimes depicted with two faces, possibly equating with the Akkadian god Anu and the Roman god Janus. [Jordan "Encyclopedia of Gods" p. 18]

Notes

References

* Jordan, Michael "Encyclopedia of Gods: Over 2,500 Deities of the World" New York: Facts on File 1993
* Fischer, Richard James "Historical Genesis: from Adam to Abraham" University Press of America, 2007

ee also

*Etruscan chariot
*Greek deities and their Roman and Etruscan counterparts


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