Tritopatores
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Tritopatores (Ancient Greek: Τριτοπάτορες, romanized: Tritopátores, lit. 'thrice-ancestors') are three benevolent wind gods worshipped in Athens as deities of marriage, childbirth and the household. They are mentioned in the Suda lexicon, a Byzantine work of the tenth century AD, and several other Greek inscriptions.
| Tritopatores | |
|---|---|
Gods of wind, marriage and childbirth | |
The figure sometimes identified as the Tritopatores | |
| Major cult center | Attica, Delos |
| Abode | Sky, earth |
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| Parents | |
| Siblings | Various maternal and paternal half-siblings |
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