Zagreus

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proper noun

An obscure figure in Greek mythology who, according to Orphic tradition, was the son of Zeus and Persephone who was destroyed by the Titans but reborn through the intervention of Zeus as Dionysus.

OriginAncient Greek Ζαγρεύς →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesAn obscure figure in Greek mythology who, according to Orphic tradition, was the son of Zeus and Persephone who was destroyed by the Titans but reborn through the intervention of Zeus as Dionysus.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΖαγρεύς
  2. EnglishZagreus

From Ancient Greek Ζαγρεύς (Zagreús).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ζαγρεύς
  • Ζαγρεύς (Zagreús)Translations
Bulgarian Загрей
  • Загрей (Zagrej)Translations
French Zagrée
  • ZagréeTranslations
Greek Ζαγρέας, Ζαγρεύς
  • Ζαγρέας (Zagréas)Translations
  • Ζαγρεύς (Zagréfs)Translations
Latin Zagreus
  • ZagreusTranslations
Russian Загре́й
  • Загре́й (Zagréj)Translations
Ukrainian Загре́й
  • Загре́й (Zahréj)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Zagreus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zagreus

MLA

“Zagreus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zagreus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zagreus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zagreus.

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