Cyamites Explained

Cyamites or Kyamites (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Κυαμίτης) from κύαμος "bean", was a hero in ancient Greek religion, worshiped locally in Athens.[1] [2]

His name has been interpreted as "the god of the beans and patron of the bean market", given that a bean market (κυαμῖτις) was reported by Plutarch[3] to have been situated on the same road not far from the sanctuary.

Kyamites was probably a name for Hades.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. [Photius]
  2. [Plutarch]
  3. Moralia, 837c
  4. Book: Eleusis: Archetypal Image of Mother and Daughter. 0691019150 . Kerényi . Carl . Kerényi . Karl . September 1991 . Princeton University Press .