Hymenaeus
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Hymenaeus is a minor Greek god associated with marriage ceremonies, often invoked in wedding songs and processions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hymenaeus canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek god
ⓘ
deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
bride
ⓘ
choral song ⓘ domestic harmony ⓘ fertility ⓘ groom ⓘ joy ⓘ lyric poetry ⓘ marriage ceremonies ⓘ wedding processions ⓘ wedding songs ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| category |
Greek gods of love and marriage
ⓘ
Personifications in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| cultImportance | lesser ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| domain | marriage ⓘ |
| epithet | Hymen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
family life
ⓘ
social rites of passage ⓘ |
| invokedIn |
marriage rituals
ⓘ
nuptial songs ⓘ wedding hymns ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| mentionedBy |
Catullus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Euripides NERFINISHED ⓘ Ovid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCategory | personification of the wedding hymn ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
marriage hymn
ⓘ
wedding song ⓘ |
| ritualCry | "Hymen O Hymenaee" ⓘ |
| role |
god of marriage
ⓘ
god of wedding hymns ⓘ protector of brides ⓘ |
| symbol |
bridal torch
ⓘ
wedding torch ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
bridal processions
ⓘ
wedding celebrations ⓘ |
| worshipRegion |
Athens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipType | minor deity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.