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Statues of Priapus were common in ancient Greece and Rome, standing in gardens. The Athenians often conflated Priapus with Hermes, the god of boundaries, and depicted a hybrid deity with a winged helmet, sandals, and huge erection. [10] Another attribute of Priapus was the sickle which he often carries in his right hand.
In other sources, the god Priapus is understood as a son of Hermes. [196] According to the mythographer Apollodorus, Autolycus, the Prince of Thieves, was a son of Hermes and Chione, making Hermes a great-grandfather of Odysseus. [197] Hermes and a young warrior. Bendis Painter, c. 370 BC.
In Greek mythology, Chione or Khionê (/ k aɪ ˈ oʊ n iː /; [1] Ancient Greek: Χιόνη, romanized: Khiónē, from χιών, khiṓn, 'snow') may refer to the following women: Chione, daughter of Boreas and mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon. [2] Chione, daughter of Daedalion, and mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes ...
Chione (daughter of Boreas), mother of Eumolpus by Poseidon; Chione (daughter of Daedalion), mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes respectively; Chione (daughter of Callirrhoe), who was changed into a snow cloud; Chione (daughter of Arcturus), who was abducted by Boreas and bore him three sons; Chione, mother of Priapus by Dionysus
In Greek mythology, Chione or Khionê (Ancient Greek: Χιονη from χιών – chiōn, "snow") was the daughter of the Oceanid Callirrhoe and Nilus. She was raped by a local peasant and transformed into a snow cloud by Hermes at the order of Zeus. From the clouds she cast snow (khiôn) upon the desert. The Greek word for snow (χιών ...
In their "Introduction" to the Priapeia, Smithers and Burton claim that "The worship of Priapus amongst the Romans was derived from the Egyptians, who, under the form of Apis, the Sacred Bull, adored the generative Power of Nature," adding that "the Phallus was the ancient emblem of creation, and representative of the gods Bacchus, Priapus ...
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Devil's Peak is a South African-British crime drama five-part television series based on the novel of the same name by South African author Deon Meyer.It stars Hilton Pelser as troubled detective Benny Griessel, Shamilla Miller as his wife, and Sisanda Henna as a vigilante killer.