ادرآنوس
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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
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- worshipped by
- ancient Roman religion
- name in native language
- Αδρανός
- domain of saint or deity
- fire
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