Dionysus Definition

dīə-nīsəs, -nē-
noun
The god of wine and revelry: identified with the Roman Bacchus.
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pronoun

(Greek mythology) The god of wine, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".

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Origin of Dionysus

  • Via Latin Dionysus, from Ancient Greek Διόνυσος (Dionusos).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin Dionȳsus from Greek Dionūsos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dionysus Sentence Examples

  • He was often identified with Zeus, Apollo and Dionysus.

  • He is the constant companion of Dionysus, whom he was said to have instructed in the cultivation of the vine and the keeping of bees.

  • He is also represented as the companion of Dionysus, especially in Asia Minor.

  • This mountain, too, was the scene of the mystic rites of Dionysus, and the festival of the Daedala in honour of Hera.

  • Marsyas, as well as Midas and Silenus, are associated in legend with Dionysus and belong to the cycle of legends of Cybele.

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