Velchanos

English

Alternative forms

• Welchanos, Gelchanos, Elchanos

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ϝελχάνος (Welkhános). Possibly cognate with Chania on Crete. Also compare Veles, a Slavic god of nature and the underworld.

Proper noun

Velchanos

1. (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)