Mercury (or Dionysus)

deity sky Roman single tradition · 1

Mercury, possibly identified with Dionysus, is the third member of the hypothesised Heliopolitan Triad, linked to the Canaanite god Adon of spring. The triad lacks archaeological support.

When

Attested period
1500 – 2020
Historical notes
The association with Adon is part of the modern scholarly reconstruction, not an ancient source.

Relationships

syncretized with
Dionysus
co occurs with
Adon

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Sources

Source passages

“and Adon, the god of spring, with either Mercury or Dionysus as third member of the triad”

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