Dionysus

GreekGod of wine and theater

MythologyGreek

RoleGod of wine and theater

About Dionysus

God of wine, ecstasy, and the stage. Carried to term in the thigh of Zeus after his mortal mother perished. His maenad followers entered wild frenzy in the hills. Greek tragedy and comedy grew from his festivals. The Romans called him Bacchus.

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