Agathodaemon
Agathos Daimon (ἀγαθός δαίμων, agathós daímōn, lit. 'noble spirit') originally was a lesser deity (daemon) of classical ancient Greek religion and Graeco-Egyptian religion. In his original Greek form, he served as a household god, to whom, along with Zeus Soter, libations were made after a meal. In later (post-)Ptolemaic antiquity he took on two partially distinct roles; one as the Agathos Daimon a prominent serpentine civic god, who served as the special protector of Alexandria. The other as a genus of serpentine household gods, the Agathoi Daimones, individual protectors of the homes in which they were worshipped.
Agathos Daimon | |
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Fertility, grain, health | |
Major cult centre | Alexandria, Egypt |
Animals | Snakes |
Symbol | Horn of Plenty |
Day | 2 February (Gregorian) 25 Tybi (Egyptian) |
Gender | Male |
Consort | Tyche Agathe |
Equivalents | |
Pre-Ptolemaic Egyptian equivalent | Shai |
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