Calu
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Calu is an Etruscan chthonic
deity, often equated with the Etruscan equivalent to the Greek Hades, Aita
. He is identified by his wolf attributes, such as a wolf-like appearance or a human with a wolf-skin cap.
Chthonic
Chthonic designates, or pertains to, deities or spirits of the underworld, especially in relation to Greek religion. The Greek word khthon is one of several for "earth"; it typically refers to the interior of the soil, rather than the living surface of the land or the land as territory...
deity, often equated with the Etruscan equivalent to the Greek Hades, Aita
Aita
Aita is the name of the Etruscan equivalent to the Greek Hades, the divine ruler of the underworld...
. He is identified by his wolf attributes, such as a wolf-like appearance or a human with a wolf-skin cap.