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Priapus
(Pria|pus)
Pronunciation:
/prʌɪˈeɪpəs/
Greek Mythology
a god of fertility, whose cult spread to Greece (and, later, Italy) from Turkey after Alexander’s conquests. He was also a god of gardens and the patron of seafarers and shepherds.
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