Tomb of Orcus
Discovered in 1868, it displays Hellenistic influences in its remarkable murals, which include the portrait of Velia Velcha, an Etruscan noblewoman, and the only known pictorial representation of the daemon Tuchulcha.[2][5] The back wall depicts a funeral procession overseen by "Aita" (Hades), the Etruscan god of the underworld, and his wife "Phersipnei" (Persephone).Larthiale Hulchniesi Marcesi-c Caliathesi munisule nacnvaiasi thamuce Le…The names "Larthiale Hulchniesi" and "Marcesi[c] Caliathesi" are in the dative case, and thus mean "for/to Larth Hulchnie" and "for/to Marce *Caliathe" respectively; "nacnvaiasi" is also dative, from the Etruscan noun nacnvaia, "those who come next" (i.e., posterity);[14] the noun "mun[i]s[u]le" refers to any underground monument (and not exclusively to tombs);[14] the verb "tham[u]ce" means "established"; the final "Le…" is the Etruscan letters LE clipped off, though a portion of the next letter is visible, sometimes interpreted as an "i"; the entire name "Leive" has been suggested.[13] Whether the transcription means, however, that Larth Hulchnie and Marce Caliathe were buried in the tomb is debated, especially since they were no Spurinnae; most scholars believe that the monument was simply dedicated to the magistrates.[18][19][20] According to this interpretation, the phrase would translate: Le[ive] erected this monument for posterity [during the magistracy] of Larth Hulchnie and Marce Caliathe.
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