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Ancient Greek god of winemaking and wine
question marks, boxes, or other symbols. In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus (/daɪ.əˈnaɪ.səs/ ; Ancient Greek: Διόνυσος Diónysos) is the god of wine-making
Dionysus
Figure in Greek mythology
Ζαγρεύς, romanized: Zagreús) was a god sometimes identified with an Orphic Dionysus who was dismembered by the Titans and reborn. In the earliest mention of
Zagreus
Ancient Roman theater in Athens
The Theatre of Dionysus (or Theatre of Dionysos, Greek: Θέατρο του Διονύσου) is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the
Theatre_of_Dionysus
Female follower of Dionysus
(/ˈmiːnædz/ ; Ancient Greek: μαινάδες [maiˈnades]) were the female followers of Dionysus and the most significant members of his retinue, the thiasus. Their name
Maenad
Ritual of ancient Greece and Rome
chthonic, underworld orientation to a transcendental, mystical one, with Dionysus changing his nature accordingly. By its nature as a mystery religion reserved
Dionysian_Mysteries
Cult in Ancient Greece
other symbols. The cult of Dionysus consisted of a wide range of Greek and later Roman religious practices associated with Dionysus, ecstasy, theatre, vegetation
Cult_of_Dionysus
Syncretism of the Egyptian god Osiris and the Greek god Dionysus
Dionysus-Osiris, alternatively Osiris-Dionysus, is a deity arising from the syncretism of the Egyptian god Osiris and the Greek god Dionysus. The two deities
Dionysus-Osiris
2018 studio album by Dead Can Dance
Dionysus is the ninth and final studio album by the British-Australian band Dead Can Dance, officially released on 2 November 2018 by PIAS Recordings,
Dionysus_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Festivals of Dionysus may refer to several celebrations held in Athens in honour of the Greek god Dionysus: The Dionysia, a festival of the Rural Dionysia
Festivals_of_Dionysus
1968 American play and 1970 documentary film
Dionysus in 69 was a theatrical production directed and conceived by Richard Schechner, founder and longtime artistic director of the Performance Group
Dionysus_in_69
Daughter of Minos in Greek mythology
Naxos. There, Dionysus saw Ariadne sleeping, fell in love with her, and later married her. Many versions of the myth recount Dionysus throwing Ariadne's
Ariadne
Major deities of the Greek pantheon
Athena, Artemis, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus. They were called Olympians because, according to tradition, they resided
Twelve_Olympians
2023 studio album by Virgin Steele
The Passion of Dionysus is the fifteenth album by New York heavy/power metal group Virgin Steele, released via SPV/Steamhammer worldwide on June 30, 2023
The_Passion_of_Dionysus
Swedish/German power metal band
Dionysus was a Swedish/German power metal band formed in 1999 by Sinergy drummer Ronny Milianowicz. They released three studio albums and disbanded in
Dionysus_(band)
Greek epic poem by Nonnus
written in dactylic hexameter, the main subject of which is the life of Dionysus, his expedition to India, and his triumphant return to the west. The poem
Dionysiaca
Roman marble sculptural portrait
The Bust of Antinous-Dionysus in the Hermitage is an ancient Roman colossal marble sculptural portrait of Antinous, the favorite and beloved of the Roman
Antinous-Dionysus_(Hermitage)
Ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides
of Archelaus I of Macedon. It premiered posthumously at the Theatre of Dionysus in 405 BC as part of a tetralogy that also included Iphigeneia at Aulis
The_Bacchae
Philosophical and literary concepts
literary concepts represented by a duality between the figures of Apollo and Dionysus from Greek mythology. Its popularization is widely attributed to the work
Apollonian_and_Dionysian
God of the underworld in Greek mythology
by Zeus, who then fathers her son, Dionysus. Their child was revered by the Orphics as Dionysus Zagreus, Dionysus Iacchus, which shows how much importance
Hades
Dionysus, the god of wine, theatre, and ecstasy in ancient Greek religion, has been compared to many other deities, both by his classical worshippers and
Dionysus in comparative mythology
Dionysus_in_comparative_mythology
Kylix made by potter-painter Exekias
The Dionysus Cup is the modern name for one of the best known works of ancient Greek vase painting, a kylix (drinking cup) dating to 540–530 BC. It is
Dionysus_Cup
Ancient Greek poems composed between c. 800 BCE and c. 500 CE
Pindar and Sappho. The lyric poet Alcaeus composed hymns around 600 BCE to Dionysus and to the Dioscuri, which were influenced by the equivalent Homeric hymns
Homeric_Hymns
The Temple of Dionysus Lysios was a sanctuary in Thebes, Greece dedicated to Dionysus. It was one of the main cult centers of Dionysus. Thebes had an important
Temple_of_Dionysus_Lysios
Enchantress-goddess in Greek mythology
Deities Twelve Olympians Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Demeter Dionysus Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Poseidon Zeus Other deities Alpheus Amphitrite
Circe
Greek goddess of spring and the queen of the underworld
son. The Orphic Persephone is said to have become by Zeus the mother of Dionysus / Iacchus / Zagreus, and the little-attested Melinoe. In mythology and
Persephone
Binary Amor asteroid orbiting between Earth and the asteroid belt
3671 Dionysus is a small binary Amor asteroid, orbiting between Earth and the asteroid belt. It was discovered by Carolyn and Gene Shoemaker at Palomar
3671_Dionysus
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Dionysos or Dionysus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dionysos or Dionysus is a god in Greek mythology. Dionysos or Dionysus may also refer to:
Dionysos_(disambiguation)
Ancient Greek sculpture
Infant Dionysus, also known as the Hermes of Praxiteles or the Hermes of Olympia is an ancient Greek sculpture of Hermes and the infant Dionysus discovered
Hermes and the Infant Dionysus
Hermes_and_the_Infant_Dionysus
Bronze Roman statuette
Dionysus, called Narcissus (Italian: Dioniso, così detto Narciso) is a bronze ancient Roman statuette, created between the 1st century BC and the 1st century
Dionysus,_called_Narcissus
The Bride of Dionysus is an opera by Donald Tovey, to a libretto by R. C. Trevelyan. It was written between 1907 and 1918, and premiered at the Empire
The_Bride_of_Dionysus
Festivals of Dionysus in ancient Athens
ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus, the central events of which were processions and sacrifices in honor of Dionysus, the theatrical performances of
Dionysia
appear in Thor: Love and Thunder with Zeus portrayed by Russell Crowe, Dionysus portrayed by Simon Russell Beale, Hercules portrayed by Brett Goldstein
List of alien races in Marvel Comics
List_of_alien_races_in_Marvel_Comics
Dionysus, which signifies the "Lord", or "Ruler", and under which he was worshipped at Aroë in Achaea. There was at Troy an ancient image of Dionysus
Dionysus_Aesymnetes
Association of actors
The Artists of Dionysus or Dionysiac Artists (Ancient Greek: οἱ περὶ τὸν Διόνυσον τεχνιταί, romanized: hoi peri ton Dionuson technitai) were an association
Artists_of_Dionysus
Mother of Dionysus in Greek mythology
and Harmonia, and the mother of Dionysus by Zeus (her own great-grandfather). Certain elements of the cult of Dionysus and Semele came from the Phrygians
Semele
The Dionysus Sardanapalus is a Hellenistic-Roman Neo Attic sculpture-type of the god Dionysus, misnamed after the king Sardanapalus. Unlike many contemporary
Dionysus_Sardanapalus
Set of ancient Greek and Hellenistic religious beliefs
myth of Dionysus and a re-ordering of Hesiod's Theogony, based in part on pre-Socratic philosophy. The suffering and death of the god Dionysus at the hands
Orphism
Bronze sculpture of the god Dionysus
The Tiber Dionysus is a life-sized Bronze sculpture of the god Dionysus, cast in the lost wax technique. It was discovered in 1885, during the construction
Tiber_Dionysus
The Temple of Dionysus was a sanctuary on ancient Naxos dedicated to Dionysus. Naxos was one of the cult centers of Dionysus in Ancient Greece, and the
Temple_of_Dionysus,_Naxos
Greek god of blacksmiths
at first, but he was threatened by the fire god with torches. At last, Dionysus, the god of wine, fetched him, intoxicated him with wine, and took the
Hephaestus
Song by BTS
"Dionysus" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS. It was released digitally on April 12, 2019, as part of the extended play Map of the Soul: Persona.
Dionysus_(song)
Pre-Olympian gods in Greek mythology
serpent, producing Dionysus. He is taken to Mount Ida where (like the infant Zeus) he is guarded by the dancing Curetes. Zeus intended Dionysus to be his successor
Titans
Comedy by Aristophanes
Festivals of Dionysus in Athens, in 405 BC and received first place. The play features the comical katabasis of the god of theater Dionysus, with his slave
The_Frogs
Byzantine monk, inventor of AD dating
Dionysius Exiguus (Latin for "Dionysius the Humble"; Greek: Διονύσιος; c. 470 – c. 544) was a 6th-century Eastern Roman monk born in Scythia Minor and
Dionysius_Exiguus
Greek god of fertility and male genitalia
was described in varying sources as the son of Aphrodite by Dionysus; as the son of Dionysus and Chione; as perhaps the father or son of Hermes; or as the
Priapus
Preserved mosaic found in Dion, Pieria, Greece
The Dionysus mosaic is the largest preserved mosaic found in excavations in Dion. It shows the epiphany of the triumphant Dionysus. The ancient site, with
Dionysus_mosaic,_Dion
Ancient Greek goddess
Deities Twelve Olympians Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Demeter Dionysus Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Poseidon Zeus Other deities Alpheus Amphitrite
Athena
Movements II and III of "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" by Rush
"Apollo Bringer of Wisdom" and "Dionysus Bringer of Love" are, respectively, the second and third movements of the suite "Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres"
II. "Apollo Bringer of Wisdom" and III. "Dionysus Bringer of Love"
II._"Apollo_Bringer_of_Wisdom"_and_III._"Dionysus_Bringer_of_Love"
Ptolemaic King of Egypt, 80–51 BC
Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysus (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Νέος Διόνυσος, romanized: Ptolemaios Neos Dionysos, lit. 'Ptolemy the new Dionysus' c. 117 – 51 BC)
Ptolemy_XII_Auletes
2026–2027 concert tour by BTS
(Silver Spoon) May 2 – El Paso: "On" and "Outro: Wings" May 3 – El Paso: "Dionysus" and "Best of Me" May 7 – Mexico City: "상남자" (Boy in Luv) and "So What"
Arirang_World_Tour
1st-century BC Greek historian and teacher
no king shall take the throne without receiving approval from the gods. Dionysus then provided a detailed account of the 'Romulus' constitution, most probably
Dionysius_of_Halicarnassus
Collection of 87 ancient Greek hymns
332, 343. The eight hymns to Dionysus, under various names, are those to Dionysus (Hymn 30), Mise (Hymn 42), Dionysus Bassareus Trieterikos (Hymn 45)
Orphic_Hymns
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
divine and heroic offspring, including Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, Persephone, Dionysus, Perseus, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Minos, and the Muses. He was respected
Zeus
The Dionysus mosaic found in Samatya, Istanbul, was uncovered in 1995 while the lot it was discovered in was under construction. It could have been created
Dionysus_mosaic,_Samatya
Greek goddess of the harvest, grains, and agriculture
century BC, Demeter and Zeus were also the parents of Dionysus. Diodorus described the myth of Dionysus's double birth (once from the earth, i.e. Demeter,
Demeter
Ruler of the Titans in Greek mythology
defeated by Ammon's son Dionysus (3.71.3–3.73) who appointed Cronus's and Rhea's son, Zeus, as king of Egypt (3.73.4). Dionysus and Zeus then joined their
Cronus
Greek god of love and sex
thought that Dionysus was an incarnation of the primordial Eros, and that Zeus (the modern ruler) passed the scepter of power to Dionysus. Thus Eros was
Eros
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
Paralus Salaminia Eleusis Hiera Orgas Kanathos Olympia Sacred Way Theatre of Dionysus Myths and mythology Deities (Family tree) Primordial deities Aether Ananke
Trojan_Horse
Ancient Greek goddess and mother of the gods
of her grandchildren Apollo and Artemis, and raised her other grandson Dionysus. After Persephone was abducted by Hades, Rhea was sent to Demeter by Zeus
Rhea_(mythology)
Greek mythological figure
Eurydice from the underworld, and his death at the hands of the maenads of Dionysus, who got tired of his mourning for his late wife Eurydice. As an archetype
Orpheus
Marble statue of Dionysos
The Hope Dionysus is a statue of Dionysus, the god of wine, wearing a panther skin and casually stretching his left arm over a smaller figure of a woman
Hope_Dionysus
Mythical food of the Greek gods
depicted ambrosia as distributed by the nymph named Ambrosia, a nurse of Dionysus. Ambrosia is very closely related to the gods' other form of sustenance
Ambrosia
Creature in Greek mythology
deities Twelve Olympians Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Demeter Dionysus Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Poseidon Zeus Other Olympians Eileithyia
Siren_(mythology)
Collective name of the Greeks in Homer's poems
Harmonia Zeus Polydorus Sparta Lacedaemon Ocalea Abas Agave Sarpedon Rhadamanthus Autonoë Eurydice Acrisius Ino Minos Zeus Danaë Semele Zeus Perseus Dionysus
Achaeans_(Homer)
Minor deity in connection with the Eleusinian mysteries
often identified with Dionysus, perhaps because of the resemblance of the names Iacchus and Bacchus, another name for Dionysus. By various accounts he
Iacchus
Mor Dionysus Michael (15 June 1879 – 18 January 1956) was a bishop of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church. Malankara Church Jacobite Syrian Orthodox
Dionysus_Michael
Mythological man associated with Dionysus
Hypolipnus, is a shepherd associated with the god Dionysus and Bacchic rites. Prosymnus helped Dionysus navigate the hazardous Alcyonian Lake in the Argolid
Prosymnus
Name list
is an epithet and formal attribution in the Greek pantheon, including: Dionysus Eros Helios Zeus From Eleuther, son of Apollo and Aethusa. He is renowned
Eleutherios
Ancient Greek god
Greek camp. When Zeus suggested that Dionysus defeat the Indians in order to earn a place among the gods, Dionysus declared war against the Indians and
Apollo
British actor (born 1997)
portrays Noa alongside Aimee Lou Wood in the 2025 series Film Club, and Dionysus in the 2024 series Kaos. For Kaos, Rizwan was nominated for the 2025 British
Nabhaan_Rizwan
Ancient Roman marble statue
The over-lifesize marble Dionysus with Panther and Satyr in the Palazzo Altemps, Rome, is a Roman work of the 2nd century AD, found in the 16th century
Ludovisi_Dionysus
Form of theatre from Ancient Greece
believed to be an extension of the ancient rites carried out in honor of Dionysus, the god of wine and theatre, and it greatly influenced the theatre of
Greek_tragedy
Pharaoh of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC
form of the Greek god Dionysus), knowing that the priests of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus had associated Antony with Dionysus shortly before this encounter
Cleopatra
Several men from Greek mythology
almost always associated with grapes or wine: Staphylus, the son of the god Dionysus and Ariadne, according to the Bibliotheca, a 1st- or 2nd-century AD mythological
Staphylus
USS Dionysus (AR-21) was a Xanthus-class repair ship in the service of the United States Navy from 1945 to 1955. Dionysus was originally launched as the
USS_Dionysus
Deity in Greek mythology
personification of the grapevine and lover of Dionysus in Greek and Bacchus in Roman mythology. He was a satyr that Dionysus either turned into a constellation or
Ampelos
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
represent beardless Hermes Logios. Praxiteles showed him with the baby Dionysus in his arms. At all times, however, through the Hellenistic periods, Roman
Hermes
Canadian rock band
"Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres" (II. "Apollo Bringer of Wisdom" and III. "Dionysus Bringer of Love" IV. "Armageddon The Battle of Heart and Mind" VI. "The
Rush_(band)
Christian apophatic theologian
value of the vision of Dionysius/Denys the Areopagite. Pseudepigrapha St. Dionysus Institute in Paris Theoria Acts 17:34: "A few men became followers of Paul
Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
Pseudo-Dionysius_the_Areopagite
Greek goddess of the hearth
discrepancy in the list of the twelve chief gods, as to whether Hestia or Dionysus was included with the other eleven. The altar to them at the agora, for
Hestia
Greek civilization from 1200 BC to 600 AD
Structures Athenian Treasury Lion Gate Long Walls Philippeion Theatre of Dionysus Tunnel of Eupalinos Temples Aphaea Artemis Athena Nike Erechtheion Hephaestus
Ancient_Greece
Wand or staff carried during Hellenic festivals and ceremonies
religious ceremonies. The thyrsus is typically associated with the Greek god Dionysus (and his subsequent Roman equivalent Bacchus) as a symbol of prosperity
Thyrsus
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
festival of vegetation and the Protrygaia was a celebration in honour of both Dionysus, surnamed Protryges, and Poseidon. In several cities Poseidon was worshipped
Poseidon
Mortal woman seduced by Zeus in Greek mythology
descendants included Perseus, Cadmus, Heracles, Minos, Lynceus, Cepheus, Dionysus, and Danaus. The astronomer Simon Marius named a moon of Jupiter after
Io_(mythology)
Island in Greece
Between 900 BC and 100 AD, Delos was a major cult centre, where the gods Dionysus and Leto, mother of the twin deities Apollo and Artemis, were revered.
Delos
Method of separating grain from chaff
accorded Dionysus and in the Eleusinian Mysteries: "it was a simple agricultural implement taken over and mysticized by the religion of Dionysus," Jane
Winnowing
Divine hero in Greek mythology
Aristophanes's The Frogs, in which Dionysus seeks out the hero to find a way to the underworld. Heracles is greatly amused by Dionysus's appearance and jokingly
Heracles
Princess in Greek mythology
sisters of Semele, the mortal woman of the house of Cadmus who gave birth to Dionysus. Her only brother was Polydorus, another ruler of Thebes. Together with
Ino_(mythology)
Russian novelist
novelist in fin-de-siècle Russia whose first novel was titled The Wrath of Dionysus. Her debut novel was published in 1910 and explored the theme of her perception
Yevdokiya_Nagrodskaya
Mythical introducer of wine
Ikários) was a man from Athens who welcomed the god Dionysus. Icarius was cordial towards Dionysus, who gave his shepherds wine. The shepherds became intoxicated
Icarius_(Athenian)
Attic theatre performance related to both comedy and tragedy
the god Dionysus. Rush Rehm argues that these inaugurated the "agricultural cycle of planting and harvesting" closely associated with Dionysus, who represented
Satyr_play
German singer
1968) is a German singer known for his work with the power metal bands Dionysus, Luca Turilli, Magic Kingdom and Symphonity. Hayer began his career with
Olaf_Hayer
Ancient Greek goddess
that of Artemis. Nemesis then arranges for Eros to make Dionysus fall in love with Aura. Dionysus intoxicates Aura and rapes her as she lies unconscious
Artemis
Era in Greece from (c. 1200 – c. 800 BC)
Structures Athenian Treasury Lion Gate Long Walls Philippeion Theatre of Dionysus Tunnel of Eupalinos Temples Aphaea Artemis Athena Nike Erechtheion Hephaestus
Greek_Dark_Ages
Dionysian rite of sacrifice
dismembered). It is associated with the Maenads or Bacchantes, followers of Dionysus, and the Dionysian Mysteries. Examples of sparagmos appear in Euripides's
Sparagmos
King of Macedon from 336 to 323 BC
Demetrius I Soter Alexander I Balas Demetrius II Nicator Antiochus VI Dionysus Diodotus Tryphon Antiochus VII Sidetes Alexander II Zabinas Cleopatra Thea
Alexander_the_Great
Greek bishop and saint
Dionysius the Areopagite (/daɪəˈnɪsiəs/; Ancient Greek: Διονύσιος ὁ Ἀρεοπαγίτης Dionysios ho Areopagitēs) was an Athenian judge at the Areopagus Court
Dionysius_the_Areopagite
Sanctuary of Dionysus on Delos, Greece
a temple to Dionysus located on the Greek island of Delos. The Stoibadeion contains a rectangular platform containing a statue of Dionysus, which was flanked
Stoibadeion
Ecstatic retinue of the Greek deity Dionysus
thiasus was the ecstatic retinue of Dionysus, often pictured as inebriated revelers. Many of the myths of Dionysus are connected with his arrival in the
Thiasus
Species of large cat
the Greco-Roman world, the tiger was depicted being ridden by the god Dionysus. In Korean mythology, tigers are messengers of the Mountain Gods. In both
Tiger
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