Zeus Apomyios
deity sky Eleans single tradition · 1
Zeus Apomyios, meaning 'Shoo-Fly Zeus,' is a specific epithet of Zeus invoked to drive away flies that trouble sacrifices. In Elean myth, Herakles was instructed to sacrifice to this Zeus so that flies would be driven across the Alpheus river. This deity is associated with fly-dispelling rituals at Olympia.
When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- An epithet of Zeus documented in Elean mythology and rituals at Olympia to repel flies during sacrifices.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Myiagros
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Herakles was troubled by flies when he was trying to sacrifice at Olympia, and was instructed in how to sacrifice to the Zeus who shoos away flies (Ἀπόμυιος).”
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