Ancient Greek goddess, patroness of mills
This article is about the goddess. For the hero, see Eunostus (hero). For the genus of beetle, see Eunostus (beetle).
In Greek mythology, Eunostus[pronunciation?] or Eunostos was a goddess whose image was set up in mills, and who was believed to keep watch over the just weight of flour.[1]
Promylaia ("the one that stands before/protects the mill") was another name for a goddess of the mills, who was worshipped in the same fashion as Eunostus.[2]
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[edit]- Smith, William, Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). Eunostus (2).
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