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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 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 ...
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 ...
Daedalion's daughter Chione was said to be so beautiful that she was the object of a thousand men's desire the moment she turned fourteen. As it transpired, Chione's admirers were not limited to mortal men. Whilst returning from visits to earth, both Apollo and Hermes caught sight of Chione and were filled with a burning lust. Apollo decided to ...
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 (/ k aɪ ˈ oʊ n iː /; [1] Ancient Greek: Χιόνη Khione from χιών chiōn, "snow") [2] was the daughter of Boreas, the god of the north wind, and Orithyia a daughter of Erechtheus, king of Athens. Chione was the sister of Cleopatra (wife of Phineus, king of Thrace) and the Argonauts, Calaïs and Zetes. [3]
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
There are a number of different accounts of the birth of Autolycus. According to most, he was the son of Hermes [3] and Chione [4] or Philonis. [5] In Ovid's version, Autolycus was conceived after Hermes had intercourse with the virgin Chione. [6] Pausanias instead states that Autolycus' real father was Daedalion.