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Tinia
Tinia EuropeThe Etruscan storm god: the equivalent of Roman Jupiter or Greek Zeus. Tinia-Jupiter was in fact introduced to the city of Rome during the period of the Etruscan monarchy (c.650–510 BC). Tinia held boundaries sacred, watched over them, and ensured their inviolability.
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