The Roman Senate adopted key elements of the Etruscan religion, which were perpetuated by haruspices and noble Roman families who claimed Etruscan descent, long after the general population of Etruria had forgotten the language.
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The Julio-Claudians, especially Claudius, who claimed a remote Etruscan descent, maintained a knowledge of the language and religion for a short time longer, but this practice soon ceased.
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Etruscan religion inscriptions have recently been given a more authoritative presentation by Helmut Rix, Etruskische Texte.
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Etruscans believed their religion had been revealed to them by seers, the two main ones being Tages, a childlike figure born from tilled land who was immediately gifted with prescience, and Vegoia, a female figure.
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Etruscan religion scriptures were a corpus of texts termed the Etrusca Disciplina.
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Etruscan religion then quipped, regarding divination from the singing of frogs:.
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Etruscan religion system of belief was an immanent polytheism; all visible phenomena were considered to be manifestations of divine power, and that power was embodied in deities who acted continually on the world but could be dissuaded or persuaded by mortal men.
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Etruscan religion beliefs concerning the hereafter appear to be an amalgam of influences.
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Etruscan religion tombs imitated domestic structures and were characterized by spacious chambers, wall paintings and grave furniture.
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The Etruscan religion Hades was populated by Greek mythological figures and a few such as Tuchulcha, of composite appearance.
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