Velchanos

English

Alternative forms

Welchanos, Gelchanos, Elchanos

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ϝελχάνος (Welkhános). Possibly cognate with Chania on Crete.

Proper noun

Velchanos

(Greek mythology) A god of the ancient Minoans, originally associated with vegetation but later conflated with Zeus.

Translations

Translations

German: Welchanos
Greek: Ελχάνος m (Elchános)
Ancient Greek: Ϝελχάνος m (Welkhános), Γελχάνος m (Gelkhános), Ἐλχάνος m (Elkhános)

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