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weather god in Proto-Indo-European mythology. The
deity was
connected with
fructifying rains, and his name was
probably invoked in
times of drought. In a widespread...
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attributes that were
typically ascribed to
deities of
weather and war,
fructifying the Land of
Israel and
leading a
heavenly army
against the
enemies of...
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evolved at
least 4.19 million
years ago and has been a
symbol for the
fructifying and
destructive powers of the
rivers since the
Vedic period. It was first...
- works), Kriyamana, Agami, or
Vartamana (current works), and
Prarabdha (
fructifying works),
which are ****ociated with past,
present and ****ure respectively...
- and
heavenly gods, in a
relationship of
contrast and union,
since the
fructifying rains of Dyēus
might bring nourishment and
prosperity to
local communities...
- "friendly, beneficial" (cf. aveo, "to be
eager for, desire"), for the god's
fructifying power. Livy is the sole
source for
identifying Inuus as the form of Faunus...
- winter. The
Punjabi saying Phaggan phal
laggan (Phagun is the
month for
fructifying)
exemplifies the
seasonal aspect of Holi.
Trees and
plants start blossoming...
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lightning bolt can
cleave a
stone or a tree, but is
often accompanied with
fructifying rain. This
likely explains the
strong ****ociation
between the thunder-god...
- of the west wind. The
gentlest of the winds,
Zephyrus is
known as the
fructifying wind, the
messenger of spring. It was
thought that
Zephyrus lived in...
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extravagant and
wasteful with taxpayers'
money and so
sought to let
money "
fructify in the
pockets of the people" by
keeping taxation levels down
through "peace...
