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Adephagia
Greek goddess and personification of gluttony From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Adephagia (/ædiˈfeɪdʒiə/,[1] Ancient Greek: Ἀδηφαγία) in Greek mythology was the goddess and personification of gluttony.
Mythology
Adephagia was only mentioned in one source, as having a temple on the island of Sicily, at which she was worshipped alongside Demeter.[2]
"It is said also that there is a temple in Sicily dedicated to Gluttony (Adephagia), and an image of Ceres Sitos (Demeter, the corn-giver)."[3]
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