Wanax
deity earth Mycenean single tradition · 2
Wanax was the male companion (paredros) of the goddess of nature, birth, and death in Mycenean cult during the Bronze Age. This title was usually applied to Poseidon as king of the sea, representing the masculine divine counterpart to the dominant female deity.
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When
- First attested
- 1600 BCE
- Attested period
- -1600 – -1100
- Historical notes
- Male companion deity in Mycenean Bronze Age cult, title usually applied to Poseidon.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Poseidon
- manifests as
- Poseidon
- consort of
- Potnia
- co occurs with
- Arion, Pan, Demeter, Persephone, Despoina, Silenoi, Acheloos, Artemis (Diana)
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“The figure of a goddess of nature, birth, and death was dominant in both Minoan and Mycenean cults during the Bronze Age. Wanax was her male companion (paredros) in the Mycenean cult, and usually, this title was applied to the god Poseidon.”
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“Wanax (wa-na-ka) was her male companion in the Mycenean cult, and this title was usually applied to the god Poseidon (po-se-da-o).”
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