Dionysus Greek God - Bacchus Roman God
Dionysus (Bromius, Bacchus), son of Semele was born from Zeus' thigh and became the god of wine.
Bacchanalia
Bacchanalia was a religious festival for Bacchus.
Bacchanalia was a religious festival for Bacchus.
Bacchants
Bacchants
Bacchants
Birth of Dionysus
Two versions of the birth of the wine god, Dionysus, Bacchus, Zagreus, Bromius.
Two versions of the birth of the wine god, Dionysus, Bacchus, Zagreus, Bromius.
Dionysus - The God a Foolish Mortal Imprisoned
Dionysus was the son of Semele (and Zeus), nephew of Agave, and cousin of Pentheus. Pentheus, the mortal cousin of Dionysus, didn't believe the divine paternity of Dionysus and the descendants of Cadmus, starting with Pentheus, suffered as a consequence.
Dionysus was the son of Semele (and Zeus), nephew of Agave, and cousin of Pentheus. Pentheus, the mortal cousin of Dionysus, didn't believe the divine paternity of Dionysus and the descendants of Cadmus, starting with Pentheus, suffered as a consequence.
Dionysus - Wine God
Dionysus, the wine god, was the son of Semele (and Zeus), nephew of Agave, and cousin of Pentheus. Pentheus, the mortal cousin of Dionysus, didn't believe the divine paternity of Dionysus, imprisoned the god and suffered as a consequence.
Dionysus, the wine god, was the son of Semele (and Zeus), nephew of Agave, and cousin of Pentheus. Pentheus, the mortal cousin of Dionysus, didn't believe the divine paternity of Dionysus, imprisoned the god and suffered as a consequence.
Dionysus
Profile of the Greek god Dionysus.
Profile of the Greek god Dionysus.
Dithyramb
A choral hymn sung by fifty men or boys to honor Dionysus.
A choral hymn sung by fifty men or boys to honor Dionysus.
Pentheus
Son of Echion and Agave (Cadmus' daughter). When Dionysus came to Thebes his mother, as a maenad, tore Pentheus apart, His grandson was Menoeceus, father of Creon and Iocaste.
Son of Echion and Agave (Cadmus' daughter). When Dionysus came to Thebes his mother, as a maenad, tore Pentheus apart, His grandson was Menoeceus, father of Creon and Iocaste.
Priapus
Priapus was probably the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, a fertility god.
Priapus was probably the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite, a fertility god.
Semele
The story of the pregnancy, death, and resurrection of Semele, the mother of the Greek god Dionysus, from the perspective of Nemesis.
The story of the pregnancy, death, and resurrection of Semele, the mother of the Greek god Dionysus, from the perspective of Nemesis.
Zagreus
Zagreus was the son of Persephone and Zeus and the was also known as Dionysus.
Zagreus was the son of Persephone and Zeus and the was also known as Dionysus.
Baalbek
Pictures from the collection in the Archive of the Griffith Institute, Oxford, of Baalbek include 19th century pictures of ruins of a temple of Bacchus.
Pictures from the collection in the Archive of the Griffith Institute, Oxford, of Baalbek include 19th century pictures of ruins of a temple of Bacchus.
Dionysus 2
From Carlos Parada. One table shows the major events in Dionysus' life. A second table shows his mates and offspring.
From Carlos Parada. One table shows the major events in Dionysus' life. A second table shows his mates and offspring.
Dionysus in Western Art
University of Haifa's collection of artwork depicting the Dionysus, god of wine and ecstasy.
University of Haifa's collection of artwork depicting the Dionysus, god of wine and ecstasy.