CyamitesorKyamites (Ancient Greek: Κυαμίτης) from κύαμος "bean", was a heroinancient Greek religion, worshiped locally in Athens.[1][2]
His name has been interpreted as "the god of the beans and patron of the bean market", given that a bean market (κυαμῖτις) was reported by Plutarch[3] to have been situated on the same road not far from the sanctuary.
Kyamites was probably a name for Hades.[4]
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