Tritopatores
Tritopatores
Household deities in Ancient Athens
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, the Tritopatores (Ancient Greek: Τριτοπάτορες, romanized: Tritopátores, lit. 'thrice-ancestors') are three benevolent wind gods worshipped in Athens as deities of marriage, childbirth and the household. They are mentioned in the Suda lexicon, a Byzantine work of the tenth century AD, and several other Greek inscriptions.