Priapus

An engraving of Priapus holding a pile of fruit, symbolizing his influence over fertility and abundance.

Meaning

Proper Noun

The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus.

Origin

From Latin Priāpus, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος.

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