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ادرآنوس

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Also known as Adranos

Adranus or Adranos () was a fire god worshipped by the Sicels, an ancient population of the island of Sicily. His worship occurred all over the island, but particularly in the town of Adranus (modern Adrano) near Mount Etna. According to Aelian, about a thousand sacred dogs were kept near his temple in this town.

Key facts

Deity.type
roman
Deity.name
Adranus
Deity.image
Adranos.jpg
Deity.caption
Coin with the god and one of his sacred dogs
Deity.god_of
God of fire, probably war
Deity.children
Palici
Deity.greek_equivalent
Hephaestus
Deity.symbol
Spear, dog
Deity.spouse
Thalia

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Gender
male
Spouse
Thalia
Child
Palici
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name in native language
Αδρανός
domain of saint or deity
fire
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