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Priapus

Priapus

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A god of male fertility who protects gardens and vineyards in ancient stories
  • proper noun
  • /ˈpraɪəpəs/
  • NSFW
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  • Molecular techniques that have used the analysis of gene expression have revealed that a primitive protostome, Priapus caudatus, develops like a deuterostome.

So we brought in the Priapus, we brought in what they call the faschinum.

Examples

  • Priapus, the protector of vineyards, was invoked by farmers seeking a fruitful season.

  • Priapus may leave, too, for here you will find no man at all!

    Fiction book (1995)

  • So we brought in the Priapus, we brought in what they call the faschinum.

    Danny Jones

  • By contrast, Priapus is a capon.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Priapus, July 18, 2012, at 10:17 am

    Blog text (23)

  • "She is lying naked, and she thinks of the statues of Priapus "that stood on some of the streets of ancient Greece.

    The Seven Minutes (1971)

  • In ancient mythology, Priapus was revered as the god of gardens and male fertility.

  • Statues of Priapus were often placed near gardens to ensure a bountiful harvest.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Priapus comes from the Greek name Priapos for a god of fertility and gardens. He was often shown in statues with an obvious symbol of male power as he stood by fields, so Priapus became a symbol of male fertility and of protecting gardens.