Etymology

Velchanos

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Today it means: A god of the ancient Minoans, originally associated with vegetation but later conflated with Zeus. Full definition →

grc-kre Ϝελχάνος
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  1. grc-kre · derived fromϜελχάνος
  2. English todayVelchanos

Ultimately from Cretan Ancient Greek Ϝελχάνος (Welkhános). Possibly cognate with Chania on Crete. Also compare Veles, a Slavic god of nature and the underworld.

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