Eventually, the hard-partying god of wine and societal liberation settled down and married the mortal Ariadne, daughter of King Minos. Surprisingly, he never strayed from her and was always faithful - not a hallmark of the gods. Together they had many children, but Dionysus never truly gave u...
Dionysus was the ancient Greek god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness and wild frenzy. He was depicted as either an older, bearded god or an effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes included the thyrsos (a pine-cone tipped staff), a d
"Hermippos [Greek iambic poet C3rd B.C.], I believe, makes Dionysos mention several varieties [of wine] : ‘Because of Mendaian the gods actually wet their soft beds. As for Magnesia's sweet bounty, and Thasian, over which floats the smell of apples, I judge is far the best of a...
Dionysus (Bacchus) – Greek God of Wine and Grape Harvest. Dionysus was the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy in Greek mythology. Hera (Juno) – Greek Goddess – Queen of the Gods. Hera was the wife of Zeus with whom she acquired Ares (Roman...
Amphictyonis, now there's a mouthful, she was the Goddess of Wine, and of Friendship Between Nations. I could see how she could come in handy, but I don't see how anyone drunk on the Wine that she's the Goddess of could say a toast in her name! Actually, Amphictyonis was just...
SEILENOS (Silenus) was the old rustic god of wine-making and drunkenness.He was the foster-father of the god Dionysos who was entrusted to his care by Hermes after his birth from the thigh of Zeus. The young god was raised by Seilenos and nursed by the Nysiad nymphs in a cave on ...
Dionysus (Bacchus): god of wine Hephaestus (Vulcan): god of fire Hermes (Mercury): god of travel, hospitality and trade, Zeus’s personal messenger Poseidon (Neptune): god of the sea *There are two main types of mythology commonly known today. The first one is Greek mythology, w...
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(redirected fromGreek goddess of love) Thesaurus Encyclopedia Aph·ro·di·te (ăf′rə-dī′tē) n.Greek Mythology The goddess of love and beauty. Also calledCytherea. [GreekAphrodītē,of Phoenician origin; seeʕṯtrinSemitic roots.] ...
Dionysus and Apollo are belonging to the twelve major gods of Greek mythology. The former called “god of wine” and represents vitality, drama, ecstasy and drunkenness. The latter called “god of sun” and represents poetry, prophecy, pretty neat and bright. From these, a large number of ...