Tuchulcha
Mythic, worshipped by the Etruscans in Italy, circa 800–396 B.C.E.
Half human, half donkey, Tuchulcha was an Etruscan demon of the underworld. She had a vulture’s beak, wings, and hair made of serpents.
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Half human, half donkey, Tuchulcha was an Etruscan demon of the underworld. She had a vulture’s beak, wings, and hair made of serpents.