Hercle: Etruscan god
Hercle (alternately spelled Heracle or Hercl) is a hero and god in Etruscan mythology.
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The son of Tinia and Uni, Hercle was the Etruscan equivalent of the Greek hero Herakles, depicted as a muscular figure who carried a club and wore a lionskin. Hercle was a popular subject in Etruscan art, especially bronze mirrors, which depict him engaging in a set of adventures different from those of Herakles.
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