Pyrgi Tablets - Etruscan Text

Etruscan Text

First plate:

Ita tmia icac he

ramašva vatieχe

Unial astres θemia

sa meχ θuta Θefa

riei Velianas sal

cluvenias turu

ce munis tas θuvas

tameresca ilacve

tul erase nac ci avi

l χurvar, tešiameit

ale ilacve alšase

Nac atranes zilac

al, sel eita la acnašv

ers itanim heram

ve avil eniaca pulum χva.

This temple and these statues are dedicated to Uni-Astre, built by the clanspeople.

Tiberius Velianas the pleasing aedicula has given.

Munistas θuvas tameresca ilacve tulerase.

That burial of his own by these priests with idols was encircled.

Nac ci avil χurvar, tešiameitale, ilacve alšase.

For three years Churvar, with Her burnt offerings, with idols buried.

Nac atranes zilacal, seleitala acnašvers.

During the reign of the chief, in Her hand would be brought forth (ie: Uni-Astre gave him authority to rule).

Itanim heram ve, avile niaca pulum χva.

And with these Hermes idols, the year(s) shall endure as the stars.

Second plate:

Nac Θe farie Vel

iiunas θ amuce

cleva etu nal masan tiur, Unias

šelace v

acal tmial a

vil χ val amuce pulum χva snuiaφ.

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When Tiberius Velianas had built the statue of the sanctuary the month of Masan, Uni was pleased.

Vacal tmial avilχval amuce pulumχva snuiaφ.

The votives of the temple yearly have been as numerous as the stars.