In Etruscan myth and religion, Mantus was a god of the underworld in the Po Valley, as described by Servius. A dedication to the god manθ from the Archaic period{disambiguation needed|date=December 2012} was found in a sanctuary at Pontecagnano. His name is thought to be the origin of Mantua (Italian Mantova, the birthplace of Vergil. Elsewhere i... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantus