Minor deity threw trays (5)
I believe the answer is:
satyr
'minor deity' is the definition.
'satyr' can be an answer for 'deity' (satyr is a kind of deity). I'm not certain of the 'minor' bit.
'threw trays' is the wordplay.
'threw' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'throw' mean this).
'trays' is an anagram of 'SATYR'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for satyr that I've seen before include "Lustful, drunken woodland god" , "Pursuer of nymph" , "Mythical woodland god or grossly lustful man" , "Lustful Greek woodland god" , "Woodland god; butterfly" .)