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    Dionysus was the Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness, and wild frenzy. He was the son of Zeus and Semele and was usually depicted as a young man with ivy wreaths and animal skins. Dionysus' symbols included the thyrsus staff and his sacred animals were panthers, bulls and serpents. The most important myth about Dionysus told of his being born twice, cementing his status as a god who crossed boundaries between life and death and civilization and nature.

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    Dionysus was the Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness, and wild frenzy. He was the son of Zeus and Semele and was usually depicted as a young man with ivy wreaths and animal skins. Dionysus' symbols included the thyrsus staff and his sacred animals were panthers, bulls and serpents. The most important myth about Dionysus told of his being born twice, cementing his status as a god who crossed boundaries between life and death and civilization and nature.

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    Dionysus was the Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness, and wild frenzy. He was the son of Zeus and Semele and was usually depicted as a young man with ivy wreaths and animal skins. Dionysus' symbols included the thyrsus staff and his sacred animals were panthers, bulls and serpents. The most important myth about Dionysus told of his being born twice, cementing his status as a god who crossed boundaries between life and death and civilization and nature.

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    Dionysus

    Klara Jelenski, 1.b


    Dionysus was one of the very few gods who
    were kind toward mankind.
    Who is he…?
    • Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness, and
    wild frenzy.

    • Son of Zeus and princess Semele.

    Semele

    Zeus
    What does he look like…?

    • Usually shown as young man with long hair.


    • Unlike other gods isn’t athletic looking.
    • Often wore a crown made of ivy, animal
    skins or a purple robe.
    Does he have a lover…?

    Yes, princess Ariadne, daughter of king Minos


    of Crete.
    What are his symbols, sacred stuff, etc…?
    • His symbol is a thyrsus.

    • His sacred:
    -animals are panthers, bulls, and serpents.
    - plants are grapevine, ivy, and bindweed.

    • His retinues are Silenus, satyrs, and maenads.


    thyrsus
    What is the most important myth about him…?
    • The most important myth would be a myth about him being born twice.

    • As the twice-born god, Dionysus had crossed the boundary between life and
    death, and he was often portrayed as the god who crossed the boundary between
    the civilized and uncivilized and the known and unknown.
    • Hathaway, N. (2006) The Friendly Guide to Mythology
    • https://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Dionysos.html
    • https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/dionysus/

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