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Dionysus
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Di·o·ny·sus  (d-nss, -n-)
n. Greek & Roman Mythology
The god of wine and of an orgiastic religion celebrating the power and fertility of nature. Also called Bacchus.
[Latin Dionsus, from Greek Dionsos.]
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
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Noun1.DionysusDionysus - (Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
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Dionysus
n → Dionysos m


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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.
The revolt of the Maccabees by Doran, Robert / The National Interest
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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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