Lydian gods
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This is a list of the gods of Lydia. Little is known about them, just as little is known about the Lydians.
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[edit] Annat
Annat, identified with the hellenized Eastern goddess Anaitis, comes from the Persian Anāhitā. Originally, Annat was the goddess of fertility and sexuality, as well as hunting and war. Later, however, she became blended with Artimus, and her role was changed to goddess of water; under this position she was called (in Greek) Artemis Anaitis.
[edit] Anax
In Greek mythology, Anax was a Lydian giant and the father of Asterios. It is probable that this Greek "giant" was really a Lydian god whose story the Greeks had translated to fit their own mythos. The name "Anax" is probably not Lydian, however, since anax ("king") comes from Mycenaean wa-na-ka.
[edit] Artimus / Artimis
[edit] Asterios
[edit] Atergätus
[edit] Atys
[edit] Baki
Little is known about the Lydian wine-god Baki. He was the prototype for the Roman Bacchus, and may have shared similar attributes to both Bacchus and Dionysus. His priests were the bakilles, who celebrated him with a feast during October and November, a period which the Romans appropriately dubbed Bacchus.
