Priapus

American

[prahy-ey-puhs] / praɪˈeɪ pəs /

noun

Classical Mythology. a god of male procreative power, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.
(lowercase) a phallus.

Priapus British

/ praɪˈeɪpəs /

noun

(in classical antiquity) the god of the male procreative power and of gardens and vineyards
(often not capital) a representation of the penis

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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 Literature

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

Priapus, god of the shade, was also a rural deity, but his worship was only known along the shores of the Hellespont.

From Project Gutenberg

Priapus was a symbol of the generative power of the sun.

From Project Gutenberg

And Priapus was with them, having a crown of ivy-leaves made of gold.

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