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Brizo /ˈbraɪzoʊ/ (Greek: Βριζώ; derived from Ancient Greek word βρίζω meaning "to slumber") is an ancient Greek goddess who was known as the protector of mariners, sailors, and fishermen. Brizo was also known as a prophetic goddess specializing in the interpretation of dreams,
One of the epithets that was used in ancient Greece for the seers who specialized at the interpretation of dreams was brizomantis (βριζόμαντις).
Worship
She was worshipped primarily by the women of Delos, who set out food offerings in small boats. Brizo would accept anything but fish. Along with the offerings, Lillian Lawler has suggested that a dance done by sailors at Delos was in honour of Brizo.
Prayers were addressed to her to grant everything that was good, but especially to safeguard ships.
References
- "Dictionary of Classical Antiquities". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05.
- ^ "Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), Brizo". Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- Talks, Religious (2017-09-29). "Brizo greek goddess - the protector of mariners". Religious Talks. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
- "Greek Divination". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02.
- Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, enypniomantis
- ^ A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Brizo
- Lawler, Lillian B. (1944). "The Dance of the Ancient Mariners". Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association. 75: 20–33. doi:10.2307/283307. ISSN 0065-9711. JSTOR 283307.
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