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This is a list of agriculture gods and goddesses, gods whose tutelary specialty was agriculture, either of agriculture in general or of one or more specialties within the field. Each god's culture or religion of origin is listed; a god revered in multiple contexts are listed with the one in which he originated. Roman gods appear on a separate list.
Zeus (/ zj uː s /, Ancient Greek: Ζεύς) [a] is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.. Zeus is the child of Cronus and Rhea, the youngest of his siblings to be born, though sometimes reckoned the eldest as the others required disgorging from Cronus's stomach.
Zeus Georgos (Ζεύς Γεωργός, i.e. Zeus "the husbandman" or "the tiller") was a form of Zeus venerated in Ancient Athens. He was a god of farmland and of crops, and his festival was on the 10th day of Maimakterion , at the time of plowing and sowing.
The Cretan Zeus, also called Velchanos, was a vegetation god who was reborn every year, like the Semitic Adonis and the Egyptian Osiris. [11] In the hymn, Zeus, who "jumps" herds, fields, ships, cities and young citizens, [12] is called upon to return to Dicte and enjoy the singing that is taking place at his altar. The request to the young god ...
These epithets or titles applied to Zeus emphasized different aspects of his wide-ranging authority: . Zeus Aegiduchos or Aegiochos: Usually taken as Zeus as the bearer of the Aegis, the divine shield with the head of Medusa across it, [3] although others derive it from "goat" (αἴξ) and okhē (οχή) in reference to Zeus's nurse, the divine goat Amalthea.
Temples of Zeus (1 C, 28 P) W. Women of Zeus (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Zeus" The following 35 pages are in this category, out of 35 total.
Pages in category "Agricultural gods" The following 96 pages are in this category, out of 96 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Agathodaemon;
The Pandia was an ancient state festival attested as having been held annually at Athens as early as the time of Demosthenes. [1] Although little that is known of the Pandia is certain, [2] it was probably a festival for Zeus, [3] and was celebrated in the spring after the City Dionysia in the middle of the month of Elaphebolion (late March and early April).