Priapus
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. a god of male procreative power, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.
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(lowercase) a phallus.
noun
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(in classical antiquity) the god of the male procreative power and of gardens and vineyards
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(often not capital) a representation of the penis
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Within hours of removing the eBay listing in 2016, the museum believes Dr Higgs logged into its database and attempted to tamper with the Priapus cameo's catalogue entry.
From BBC • May 27, 2024
The use of Priapus in a fresco and garden in the House of the Vettii reflects his status as an accidental fertility god, and by extension, reflects the wealth of the Vettii family.
From Forbes • Jun. 15, 2015
The son of Dionysis and Aphrodite, Priapus was cursed by Hera, the queen of the gods, as a means of revenge because of the Judgment of Paris.
From Forbes • Jun. 15, 2015
There were also many Numina connected with the life of the household, such as Terminus, Guardian of Boundaries; Priapus, Cause of Fertility; Pales, Strengthener of Cattle; Sylvanus, Helper of Plowmen and Woodcutters.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
I expect to find a statue of Priapus or pastoral Pan, hung with wreaths of flowers—the meal cake, honey, and spilt wine upon his altar, and young boys and maidens dancing round.
From Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series by Brown, Horatio Robert Forbes
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