# Velchanos

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A god of the ancient Minoans, originally associated with vegetation but later conflated with Zeus.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ϝελχάνος (Welkhános). Possibly cognate with Chania on Crete. Also compare Veles, a Slavic god of nature and the underworld.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/velchanos