Priapus
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Priapus is a minor rustic fertility god in Greek mythology, typically depicted with an oversized phallus and associated with gardens, livestock, and protection of property.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Priapus canonical | 3 |
| Priapea | 1 |
| Priapus (in some traditions) | 1 |
| cult of Priapus | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek deity
ⓘ
fertility god ⓘ rustic god ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
ⓘ
apotropaic magic ⓘ fertility of animals ⓘ fertility of plants ⓘ gardens ⓘ male sexuality ⓘ orchards ⓘ prosperity ⓘ vineyards ⓘ warding off thieves ⓘ |
| birthplace | Lampsacus ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Lampsacus ⓘ |
| cultObject |
garden statue
ⓘ
herm-like pillar ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
bearded man
ⓘ
figure with permanent erection ⓘ guardian statue in gardens ⓘ |
| domain |
fertility
ⓘ
gardens ⓘ livestock ⓘ protection of property ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasMultipleGenealogies | true ⓘ |
| iconography |
cornucopia
ⓘ
gardening tools ⓘ oversized erect phallus ⓘ rustic clothing ⓘ |
| literaryTradition |
Priapus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Priapea
Roman erotic epigrams ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| parent |
Adonis
ⓘ
Aphrodite ⓘ Dionysus ⓘ Hermes ⓘ Pan ⓘ Zeus ⓘ |
| role |
protector of boundaries
ⓘ
protector of gardens ⓘ protector of harbors ⓘ protector of livestock ⓘ protector of orchards ⓘ protector of vineyards ⓘ |
| romanEquivalent | Priapus self-link ⓘ |
| symbol | oversized phallus ⓘ |
| threatens | thieves ⓘ |
| worshipedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Ionia ⓘ Roman Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
cult of Priapus
this entity surface form:
Priapea
this entity surface form:
Priapus (in some traditions)