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Definition of River god

River god
River Riv"er, n. [F. riv[`e]re a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. Arrive, Riparian.] 1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. --Macaulay. 2. Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. River chub (Zo["o]l.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. River crab (Zo["o]l.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus Thelphusa, as T. depressa of Southern Europe. River dragon, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. River driver, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. --Bartlett. River duck (Zo["o]l.), any species of duck belonging to Anas, Spatula, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. River god, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. River herring (Zo["o]l.), an alewife. River hog. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus Potamoch[oe]rus. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b) The capybara. River horse (Zo["o]l.), the hippopotamus. River jack (Zo["o]l.), an African puff adder (Clotho nasicornis) having a spine on the nose. River limpet (Zo["o]l.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus Ancylus, having a limpet-shaped shell. River pirate (Zo["o]l.), the pike. River snail (Zo["o]l.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of Paludina, Melontho, and allied genera. See Pond snail, under Pond. River tortoise (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus Trionyx and allied genera. See Trionyx.

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- Kora), god of the Tano river Bia, god of the Bia river Birim, goddess of the Birim river Bosomtwe, antelope god of the Bosomtwe river Ayensu, god of the...
- River God is a novel by author Wilbur Smith. It tells the story of the talented eunuch slave named Taita, his life in Egypt, the flight of Taita along...
- include: Guanjiang Shen (Chinese: 灌江神; pinyin: Guànjiāng Shén; lit. 'God of Guan River') Xiansheng Erlang Zhenjun (Chinese: 顯聖二郎真君; pinyin: Xiǎnshèng Èrláng...
- (Ποταμοί), Gods of rivers and streams of the earth Some notable river gods include: Achelous, the god of the Achelous River, the largest river in Greece, who...
- religion and mythology, Pan (/pæn/; Ancient Gr****: Πάν, romanized: Pán) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion...
- Bracken, one of the only survivors of the River God's attacks. Bracken recalls that his unit encountered the River God during a skirmish with Viet Cong forces...
- mountainous regions; forests; springs. Other nymphs were part of the retinue of a god (such as Dionysus, Hermes, or Pan) or of a goddess (generally the huntress...
- Líng Shén; lit. 'god of giant spirit') is a gigantic river god in Chinese mythology. He is usually ****ociated with the Yellow River. It is said that Juling...
- Greece the river god Acheloos is represented as a bull or a man-bull. Burkert suggests that the ****enic cult of Poseidon as a horse god may be connected...
- mythology stories of Achilles' duel with the river god Scamander and with Menelaus wrestling with the sea-god Proteus. Rosemary Ellen Guiley gives this summary:...