Who is the god of fruit?

Pomona (/pəˈmoʊnə/ ( listen), Latin: [poːˈmoːna]) was a goddess of fruitful abundance in ancient Roman religion and myth. Her name comes from the Latin word pomum, "fruit", specifically orchard fruit.
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Who is the god of food?

Demeter, in Greek religion, daughter of the deities Cronus and Rhea, sister and consort of Zeus (the king of the gods), and goddess of agriculture.
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Who is the god of plants?

Flora, in Roman religion, the goddess of the flowering of plants.
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What is the fruit of Zeus?

Eating A Persimmon For Zeus // Los Angeles

Diospyros kaki translates as "The Fruit of Zeus".
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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What is Hera's sacred fruit?

Pear In Greek and Roman mythology, pears are sacred to three goddesses: Hera, Aphrodite, and Pomona (pronounced puh-MOH-nuh), an Italian goddess of gardens and harvests. The ancient Chinese believed that the pear was a symbol of immortality. (Pear trees live for a long time.)
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Who is the god of trees?

Silvanus (/sɪlˈveɪnəs/; meaning "of the woods" in Latin) was a Roman tutelary deity of woods and uncultivated lands. As protector of the forest (sylvestris deus), he especially presided over plantations and delighted in trees growing wild.
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Who is the god of grass?

Demeter. Demeter was the Greek goddess of grasses, fertile land, grains, fruit and agriculture.
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Is there a mushroom god?

Haoma: Name given to the mushroom god described in the Avesta, which was used in religious ceremonies and has hallucinogenic properties. It is thought by Wasson and others to be the mushroom Amanita muscaria.
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What is Pan god?

Pan, in Greek mythology, a fertility deity, more or less bestial in form. He was associated by the Romans with Faunus. Originally an Arcadian deity, his name is a Doric contraction of paon (“pasturer”) but was commonly supposed in antiquity to be connected with pan (“all”).
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Is there a Greek god of butts?

The Venus Callipyge, also known as the Aphrodite Kallipygos (Greek: Ἀφροδίτη Καλλίπυγος) or the Callipygian Venus, all literally meaning "Venus (or Aphrodite) of the beautiful buttocks", is an Ancient Roman marble statue, thought to be a copy of an older Greek original.
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Who is the male god of beauty?

In modern times, the term “Adonis” can be used to refer to a man who is desirable and attractive. The word has deep roots in ancient Greek mythology because Adonis is the god of beauty and attraction – a male counterpart for Aphrodite.
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Who is the god of sweets?

Tajimamori is a Japanese legendary figure of the Kofun period, also worshipped as the god of sweets.
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Who is the Roman god of food?

Ceres, in Roman religion, goddess of the growth of food plants, worshiped either alone or in association with the earth goddess Tellus.
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Who is god of wine?

Originally Dionysus was the Greek god of fertility. Later, he came to be known chiefly as the god of wine and pleasure. The Romans called him Bacchus.
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Who is the god of the jungle?

In ancient Roman religion, Feronia was a goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health, and abundance.
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Who is the god of nature?

Artemis, in Greek religion, the goddess of wild animals, the hunt, and vegetation and of chastity and childbirth; she was identified by the Romans with Diana.
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What is tree goddess?

Daphne, in Greek mythology, the personification of the laurel (Greek daphnē), a tree whose leaves, formed into garlands, were particularly associated with Apollo (q.v.).
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What fruit symbolizes death?

Symbol of death and fertility

In Greek mythology, the pomegranate was known as the 'fruit of the dead' as it was said to have arisen from the blood of Adonis. It also prominently featured in the myth of Hades and Persephone.
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What fruit is associated with Athena?

Olive Tree

According to myth, Athena achieved this status by winning a contest Zeus held between her and Poseidon.
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What are the fruits of the gods?

Persimmons were known to the ancient Greeks as the “fruit of the gods”, and with good reason. I love their bright orange color and their pleasant sweetness.
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