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Priapus ( - )

Alias Mutunus Tutunus
Rustic god of fertility and sexuality, associated with phallic worship and often portrayed humourously in Ancient Greek comedy. Associated with sexuality, human fertility, and gardens. Sometimes equated with Mutunus Tutunus. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-5325?rskey=d3ZvZd&result=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priapus People linked to person: Priapus was a son of Bacchus / Dionysus (-)
Priapus was a associate or acquaintance (general) of Faunus / Pan (-)
Priapus was a son of Mercury / Hermes (-)
Priapus was a son of Venus / Aphrodite (-)