Dionysus
the god of nature & alcohol
History of the God of Wine
- Dionysus, also known as Bacchus, is the son of Zeus, the god of thunder, and Semele, a mere mortal, daughter of the King of Thebes.
- Hera, Zeus' wife and sister, got jealous because Zeus cheated on her and smote Semele by showing her Zeus' true form
- Dionysus' birth was strange, making him difficult to fit in on Mount Olympus, the city of the gods.
Dionysus is the god of...
- the grape harvest
- wine, wine making, and alcohol
- madness, fertility, and theater
Dionysus
Dionysus with a crown of leaves
Dionysus with a bunch of grapes
Dionysus with a glass of wine
Dionysus is usually pictured with a glass of wine, a grape vine, and a crown of leaves
How is Dionysus pictured in the Odyssey?
Dionysus is just pictured as a regular god in the Odyssey, the god of vines and grapes. He is represented as a drunken, bearded figure wearing either a leopard or fawn skin.
Citations
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, Jennifer. "Dionysus (Greek Mythology)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Mar. 2014. Web. 07 Nov. 2014.
Shmoop Editorial Team. "Dionysus (Bacchus)." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 07 Nov. 2014.
"WI-ID Subject Tree." WI-ID Subject Tree. Warburg, 22 July 2013. Web. 07 Nov. 2014.
Shmoop Editorial Team. "Dionysus (Bacchus)." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 07 Nov. 2014.
"WI-ID Subject Tree." WI-ID Subject Tree. Warburg, 22 July 2013. Web. 07 Nov. 2014.