Adranos
deity Phoenician single tradition · 1
Adranos is a Phoenician-origin god worshipped at ancient Adranon (modern Adernò, Sicily). In Roman times he was identified with Vulcan, the god of fire and forge. His chief temple was located in Adranon and guarded by a multitude of huge statues.
When
- First attested
- 400 BCE
- Attested period
- -400 – 1897
- Historical notes
- Adranos was a Phoenician-origin god worshipped at ancient Adranon (modern Adernò, Sicily) and later identified with the Roman Vulcan.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Vulcan
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Adranos, a god probably of Phoenician origin, in Roman times identified with Vulcan, whose chief temple was situated here, and was guarded by a thousand huge gods”
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