forest god
- noun
- /ˈfɔrɪst ɡɑd/
- Literature
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dios del bosque
- The villagers believed the forest god protected their land and provided them with abundant resources.
Examples
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In ancient tales, the forest god would appear during moonlit nights to grant wishes to those who respected the woods.
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During the festival, they dressed up as forest gods to celebrate their connection to nature.
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A few hours later, the Venatixi infant arrived with a face like a forest god, half fawn, half fox.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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A creature from Roman myth that looks like a man with goat legs and horns
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A Roman god who protects woods, fields, and farm animals such as sheep
An ancient Roman god of nature, forests, and fertility
A Roman god who protects woods, fields, and farm animals
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a deity associated with forests' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'forest' (woods) + 'god' (supernatural being); knowing both words gives a B1 learner the intended sense. This compound pattern (X + god = deity associated with X) is cross-linguistically common and follows straightforward semantic composition, so it should be immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Forest god The name forest god comes from old stories about a spirit who lived in the trees and watched over the woods. The parts forest (the trees) and god (a powerful spirit) give a clear image, so the phrase means 'a deity connected with the woods'.