Iacchus

"In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iacchus (also Iacchos, Iakchos) was a minor deity, of some cultic importance, particularly at Athens and Eleusis in connection with the Eleusinian mysteries, but without any significant mythology. He perhaps originated as the personification of the ritual exclamation Iacche! cried out during the Eleusinian procession from Athens to Eleusis. He was often identified with Dionysus, perhaps because of the resemblance of the names Iacchus and Bacchus, another name for Dionysus. By various accounts he was a son of Demeter (or apparently her husband), or a son of Persephone, identical with Dionysus Zagreus, or a son of Dionysus." [Iacchus, Wikipedia]

Arthur Feldon chanted the name of Iacchus along with other Greek deities. [HPL Electric (online text)]

I haven't located any traditional images of Iacchus. The image above is AI-generated, but shows a couple of the traditional attributes of Iacchus: He wears a crown of mytle and carries a torch.

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