Limnaeus
deity Greek single tradition · 1
Limnaeus, also known as Limnaios, Limnaea, Limnaee, Limnetes, or Limnagenes, is an ancient Greek surname of several divinities. These divinities were believed to have sprung from a lake or had their temples near a lake. Instances include Dionysus at Athens and Artemis at Sicyon, near Epidaurus, on the frontiers between Laconia and Messenia, near Calamae, Patrae.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 300
- Historical notes
- Attested in ancient Greece.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Limnaee, Athis, Artemis (Diana), Dionysus, Ganges
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Limnaeus, Limnaios, Limnaea, Limnaee, Limnetes, or Limnagenes, meaning in Greek "inhabiting or born in a lake or marsh".”
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