Theandrios
Ancient Greek deity worshipped in Syria
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In Greek religion and mythology, Theandrios (Greek: Θεάνδριος, "God-Man") or Theandrates (Θεανδράτης) is a deity that was worshipped in towns and villages around Mount Hermon by North Arabian tribes of pre-Islamic Arabia.[1] Theandrios is evidenced by a dedication to a male god found at Beit Rime, Syria and it is supposed that the Greek name was imposed on a previous god of the region.[2] He is also referred to in an inscription found in Attil, Suwayda.[3]
He has been considered the Arabian version of similar "God-man" deities such as Dionysus, Heracles, Mithras, Krishna and Jesus.[4][5]
See also
- Temples of Mount Hermon
- Theanthropos, a Christian title for Jesus pertaining to the hypostatic union
