Adranus
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Adranus or Adranos () was a fire god worshipped by the Sicels, an ancient population of the island of Sicily. His worship occurred all over the island, but particularly in the town of Adranus (modern Adrano) near Mount Etna. According to Aelian, about a thousand sacred dogs were kept near his temple in this town.
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- Deity.type
- roman
- Deity.name
- Adranus
- Deity.image
- Adranos.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Coin with the god and one of his sacred dogs
- Deity.god_of
- God of fire, probably war
- Deity.children
- Palici
- Deity.greek_equivalent
- Hephaestus
- Deity.symbol
- Spear, dog
- Deity.spouse
- Thalia
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- name in native language
- Αδρανός
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Adranus or Adranos () was a fire god worshipped by the Sicels, an ancient population of the island of Sicily. His worship occurred all over the island, but particularly in the town of Adranus (modern Adrano) near Mount Etna. According to Aelian, about a thousand sacred dogs were kept near his temple in this town.
Adranus was said to have lived under Mount Etna before being driven out by the Greek god Hephaestus, or Vulcan. According to Hesychius, Adranus was the father of the Palici, born to Adranus's lover, the nymph Thalia.