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Dionysus

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Definition

Dionysus is a Greek god of wine, fertility, and drama.

Synonyms & similar words

dionysus Bacchus Bromius Iacchus Liber Eleutherios Euius Thriambus Lyaeus Theoinos Zagreus Bassareus Dithyrambos Evius Ithyphallos Lenaios Nysaeus Oeneus

Example sentences

  1. 1. Dionysus is often depicted with a wine goblet and a crown of ivy leaves.
  2. 2. The followers of Dionysus would dance and sing in his honor.
  3. 3. People would celebrate the festival of Dionysus by watching plays and drinking wine.
  4. 4. The myth of Dionysus tells the story of his birth from Zeus and the mortal Semele.
  5. 5. Dionysus is sometimes referred to as the 'twice-born' god.

Quotes

  • 1. 'Wine is the mirror of the soul.' - Dionysus
  • 2. 'In wine, there is truth.' - Dionysus
  • 3. 'Dance and let the wine flow.' - Dionysus

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