Harpocrates

Harpocratic Eros, terracotta figurine made in Wikipedia:Myrina, GreeceMyrina, c. 100–50 BCE. (Wikipedia:Louvre MuseumLouvre Museum)

Meaning

Proper Noun

The god of silence, secrets and confidentiality.

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ἁρποκράτης, from Egyptian ḥr-pꜣ-ẖrd, from ḥr + pꜣ + ẖrd.

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