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List of Gods : "Surnames" - 4 records

Name ▲▼	Origin ▲▼	Description ▲▼
"Daphnaea and Daphnaeus"	Greek	Surnames of Artemis and Apollo respectively, derived from a laurel, which was sacred to Apollo. In the case of Artemis it is uncertain why she bore that surname, and it was perhaps merely an allusion to her statue being made of laurel-wood. Greek
"Lactåñuś"	Greek	Lactans, Lacturnus, and Lacturcia, Lactura, Roman divinities, who were believed to protect the young fruits of the field. Some believe that Lactans and Lacturcia are mere surnames of Ops, and that Lacturnus is a surname of Saturnus. Greek
"Lucerius aka Luceria"	Greek	Lucetius and Lucetia, that is, the giver of light, occur as surnames of Jupiter and Juno.
"Zygia"	Greek	And Zygius, are surnames of Hera and Zeus, describing them as presiding over marriage. Greek

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