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Agathodaemon (Mythology)
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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In Greek mythology, the "good spirit" of cornfields and vineyards. It was the custom of the Greeks to drink a cup of pure wine in his honour at the end of each meal (Aristophanes, Equites,106). He was also regarded as the protecting spirit of the state and of individuals. He was often accompanied by 'Ayaq Tim (good fortune), and in this aspect may be compared with the Roman Bonus Eventus (Pliny, Nat Hist. xxxvi. 23), and Genius. He is represented in works of art in the form of a serpent, or of a young man with a cornucopia and a bowl in one hand, and a poppy and ears of corn in the other.
See Gerhard, Ober Agathodamon and Bona Dea (Berlin, 1849).
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Agathodaemon (Mythology)'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/agathodaemon-mythology.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Agathodaemon (Mythology)'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/agathodaemon-mythology.html. 1910.
