adrano
Short card
The cult of the god Adrano whose temple was located near the present town of adrano, founded by the tyrant Dionysus in 399 BC, [1] in the vicinity of the ancient sanctuary from which it took its name, can be traced back to the Sicilian period, if not even to the Sican one. The Greeks connected the cult of Adrano to that of Hephaestus and it is precisely for this reason that, while for some the father of the Palici was considered Adrano, for others, however, it was Hephaestus. This does not mean that Adrano should be considered the god of fire, as Hephaestus was for the Greeks and Vulcan for the Romans. The cult of Adrano was probably born as the personification of Mount Etna which, with its majesty, has always dominated the whole island. It is said that the sanctuary was defended by a thousand large dogs, who were meek with visitors to the temple but tore up anyone who entered with the intention of stealing its wealth.
Detailed information and bibliographic information on our page taken from Cults and Myths of Ancient Sicily:
Places indicated in the IWB register of the Sicily Region (Places of Identity and Memory) - Sector "Places of gods and minor divinities:
- Adrano (Province of Catania)
Coin with the face of the god Adrano on the obverse and one of his dogs on the reverse
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