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Tarchon

In Etruscan mythology, Tarchon and his brother, Tyrrhenus were culture heroes who founded the Etruscan Federation[?] of twelve cities.

Ancient/Modern

Arretium/Arrezzo[?]
Caere/Cerveteri[?]
Clusium/Chiusi[?]
Faesulae/Fiesole[?]
Perusia/Perugia
Populonia
Rusellae/Roselle
Tarquinii/Tarquinia-Corneto[?] (named after Tarchon)
Vetulonia
Volaterrae/Volterra[?]
Volsinii/Bolsenae[?]
Vulci/Volci[?]

Tarchon supported Aeneas against Turnus

Virgil X, 153, 290; XI, 727, 746

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