Fufluns
| Fufluns | |
|---|---|
God of plant life, happiness, wine, health, and growth | |
| Other names | Puphluns; Fufluns Pachies / Pacha |
| Etruscan | 𐌚𐌖𐌚𐌋𐌖𐌍𐌔 / 𐌐𐌖𐌘𐌋𐌖𐌍𐌔 |
| Venerated in | Etruscan religion |
| Major cult centre | Populonia (Fufluna / Pupluna) |
| Weapon | Thyrsus |
| Animals | Satyrs (companions) |
| Symbol | Thyrsus |
| Attributes | Wine, vegetation, health, psychopomp functions |
| Gender | Male |
| Associated deities | Apulu, Catha, Semla |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Tinia and Semla |
| Siblings | Apulu |
| Consort | Areatha; sometimes associated with Semla |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Dionysos |
| Roman | Liber |
In Etruscan religion, Fufluns (Etruscan: 𐌚𐌖𐌚𐌋𐌖𐌍𐌔) or Puphluns (Etruscan: 𐌐𐌖𐌘𐌋𐌖𐌍𐌔) was a god of plant life, happiness, wine, health, and growth in all things. He is mentioned twice among the gods listed in the inscriptions of the Liver of Piacenza, being listed among the 16 gods that rule the Etruscan astrological houses. He is the 9th of those 16 gods. He is the son of Semla and the god Tinia. He was worshipped at Populonia (Etruscan Fufluna or Pupluna) and is the namesake of that town.
His Greek equivalent is Dionysos (Latin Dionysus), whereas his Roman equivalent is Liber. For this reason he was also called Fufluns Pachies or Pacha. He was adopted by the Romans but was quickly meshed with Dionysus and his rituals were changed heavily by the influence of Dionysian frenzies.