What is "genial gods"

Genial \Gen"ial\, a. [L. genialis: cf. OF. genial. See Genius.]

1. Contributing to, or concerned in, propagation or production; generative; procreative; productive. ``The genial bed.''
   --Milton.

   Creator Venus, genial power of love.
   --Dryden.

2. Contributing to, and sympathizing with, the enjoyment of life; sympathetically cheerful and cheering; jovial and inspiring joy or happiness; exciting pleasure and sympathy; enlivening; kindly; as, she was of a cheerful and genial disposition.

   So much I feel my genial spirits droop.
   --Milton.

3. Belonging to one's genius or natural character; native; natural; inborn. [Obs.]

   Natural incapacity and genial indisposition.
   --Sir T. Browne.

4. Denoting or marked with genius; belonging to the higher nature. [R.]

   Men of genius have often attached the highest value to their less genial works.
   --Hare.

   Genial gods (Pagan Mythol.), the powers supposed to preside over marriage and generation.