dionysus



[|photo source] Dionysus; Dionysus (Roman name : Bacchus) is the god of wine and ecstasy. Dionysus's parents are Zeus and Semele. In some of the tales of Dionysus's birth, he is said to be "twice birth". While Semele was pregnant with Dionysus, Zeus killed her with a lightning bolt. The tale states that Dionysus transferred and continued to grow in Zeus's thigh. Dionysus is said to have two different types of personalities, the two sides reflect how wine can make a person act. The first personality is joyful and full of ecstasy. The other personality however, is violent and impulsive. Several animals are symbols for Dionysus, the bull, the serpent, and leopards. Dionysus's other symbols are the grape vine, ivy, figs and the pinecone. Dionysus was the patron of Athen's theater.

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