Apeliotes

The god of the east wind, beneficial to farmers because it brings refreshing rains. In pure Latin, Subsolanus.

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Iconography

Apeliotes is allegorically depicted as cheerful youth, with curly hair, and wearing gumboots. In his mantle he carries the first fruits of the year.

References

Sources

  • Pierer's Universal-Lexikon, Band 1. (1857). Altenburg, p. 598.
  • Bonnerjea, Biren. (1920). A Dictionary of Superstitions and Mythology. Thomson Gale.
  • Catullus, xvi, 3.
  • Pliny. The Natural History ii, 47; xviii, 77.