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Priapus

Syllabification: (Pri·a·pus)
Pronunciation: /prīˈāpəs/

Greek Mythology
Definition of Priapus
  • 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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