Tarchon

As they were generally royal edifices, and at the same time held sacred; they were termed Tarchon, like Tarchonium in Hetruria: which by a corruption was in later times rendered Trachon, Τραχων.

A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) Jacob Bryant 1759

So does this mean that Hittite Tarḫun, a safely Indo-European name derived from Hittite tarḫ- "to conquer", was borrowed into the pre-Etruscan vocabulary as *Tarhun and later became Etruscan *Tarχun attested on the bronze mirror indexed as NRIE 759 in the genitive case: Tarχunus "of Tarchon"?

Etruscan Tarchon and Hittite Tarhun: Crazy or no? 2008

Tarchon is the name of the legendary hero of the Etruscan city of Tarquinia, mentioned by Vergil.

Archive 2008-07-01 2008

So does this mean that Hittite Tarḫun, a safely Indo-European name derived from Hittite tarḫ- "to conquer", was borrowed into the pre-Etruscan vocabulary as *Tarhun and later became Etruscan *Tarχun attested on the bronze mirror indexed as NRIE 759 in the genitive case: Tarχunus "of Tarchon"?

Archive 2008-07-01 2008

In this mirror shown above as a drawing only because Etruscologists don't seem to like to publish photos for some curious reason, he holds some organs in his left hand and is inspecting it with his right, no doubt reflecting on some blemish that is supposed to mean something of concern to the man who ponders with hand to chin, thought to be Tarchon an important mythical ancestor of the Etruscans.

Pava and the 'boy' hoax 2008

Tarchon is the name of the legendary hero of the Etruscan city of Tarquinia, mentioned by Vergil.

Etruscan Tarchon and Hittite Tarhun: Crazy or no? 2008

Not far from it Tarchon and his Tyrrhenians were encamped in a protected place; and now from the hill-top the tents of all their army might be seen outspread on the fields.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

Tarchon flies like fire over the plain, carrying the armed man, and breaks off the steel head from his own spear and searches the uncovered places, trying where he may deal the mortal blow; the other struggling against him keeps his hand off his throat, and strongly parries his attack.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

At that, terrified by the divine warning, the Etruscan lines have encamped on the plain; Tarchon himself hath sent ambassadors to me with the crown [506-539] and sceptre of the kingdom, and offers the royal attire will I but enter their camp and take the Tyrrhene realm.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil

For when, leaving Evander for the Etruscan camp, he hath audience of the king, and tells the king of his name and race, and what he asks or offers, instructs him of the arms Mezentius is winning to his side, and of Turnus 'overbearing spirit, reminds him what is all the certainty of human things, and mingles all with entreaties; delaying not, Tarchon joins forces and strikes alliance.

The Aeneid of Virgil 70 BC-19 BC Virgil