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Dionysus, Dionysos [ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs] n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the Greek god of wine, fruitfulness, and vegetation, worshipped in orgiastic rites. He was also known as the bestower of ecstasy and god of the drama, and identified with Bacchus ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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The temple in Jerusalem became the temple of Olympian Zeus, and the Jews were forced to celebrate festivals in honor of the Greek god Dionysos. Dionysos was "the hidden morphological principle of her being" writes Deshart. Early, Hecate was closely linked with Apollos, and over the centuries was often aligned with other deities such as Artemis, Demeter, Persephone, Selene, Dionysos, Pan, Cybele, Priapus, Hermes and the Charites (Farnell: 2. |
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