Definitions for Priapus
praɪˈeɪ pəspri·a·pus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Priapusnoun

   (classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards

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1. priapusnoun

   An image of the god Priapus, or of a penis.

2. Priapusnoun

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

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1. Priapus

   In Greek mythology, Priapus (; Ancient Greek: Πρίαπος, Príapos) is a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. Priapus is marked by his oversized, permanent erection, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. He became a popular figure in Roman erotic art and Latin literature, and is the subject of the often humorously obscene collection of verse called the Priapeia.

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1. priapus

   Priapus is a minor deity in Greek mythology, the god of fertility, gardens, and livestock. He is often recognized for his disproportionate, permanently erect phallis, which is symbolic of male sexual power. Priapus is also used in medical terminology to refer to a medical condition characterized by persistent and often painful erections, known as priapism.

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1. Priapus

   In Greek mythology, Priapus or Priapos, was a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. Priapus is marked by his absurdly oversized, permanent erection, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. He became a popular figure in Roman erotic art and Latin literature, and is the subject of the often humorously obscene collection of verse called the Priapeia.

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1. Priapus

   prī-ā′pus, n. an ancient deity personifying male generative power.—adjs. Priap′ic, Priapē′an.—n. Prī′apism.

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1. Priapus

   an ancient deity, the personification of the generating or fructifying power, and worshipped as the protector of flocks of sheep and goats, of bees, of the vine and other garden products; a worship known as the Priapus worship prevailed extensively all over the East.

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1. Priapus

   (Pria′pus), the guardian of gardens and god of natural reproduction, was the son of Venus and Bacchus.

   “Priapus could not half describe the grace (Though god of gardens) of this charming place.” (Pope.)

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   • Classical Mythology

How to pronounce Priapus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Priapus in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Priapus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Priapus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Priapus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapus
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Priapus
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Priapus
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Priapus
8. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=Priapus