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​ // Dionysus Background // // Who is Dionysus—Dionysus is the Greek god of fertility, wine, and ecstasy. Dionysus was very popular in the ancient world. Dionysus was more than one character in the Greek mythology. Dionysus was also known as Bacchus which was god of fertility; he was closely linked with crops, the harvest, and the changing of the wonderful seasons. When he was god of wine and ecstasy, he was associated with drunkenness, madness, and unrestrained sexuality. Dionysus to people was like a good and bad person at different times // // ~ In many Greek cities people rejected the cult of Dionysus because of his wild behavior, basically his influence was too bad and people did not want him around. After a while Greek and Rome accepted and overcame resistance and he gained many followers. //

// Dionysus Accomplishments // //·// //When he traveled to Egypt, he introduced the cultivation of grapes and the art of winemaking.// // · When he went to Libya, he established an oracle in the desert. // // · When he went to India, all who opposed him and bringing laws, cities, and wine to the country. //

// Dionysus Powers- He had powers that he could tear apart animals and even humans with just his bare hands //.

// Dionysus came across his grandmother- Greek goddess of earth, King Midas, and his teacher Silenus. //

Dionysus Links [] [|//http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Dionysos.html//] [|//http://www.theoi.com/Cult/DionysosCult.html//] [|//http://www.men-myths-minds.com/Dionysus-greek-god.html//] [|//http://www.greekmythology.com/Other_Gods/Dionysus/dionysus.html//]

// Dionysus used no weapons //

// · Outside the world of mythology Dion would stand for Hostility, Madness, Death and Rebirth. //

Names after a great god: Dionysian, dionysuis, dionex, dion

//Businesses, groups, organizations named// //after a great god: Dionysus Records-Rock band, Dionysus Salon//

// The Book_ Dionysus Myth & Cult by Walter Friedrich Otto //

My Opinion-My god I would not have respected him at first but once I had to get to know him I would respect him because he seem like a cool god and besides he did a lot of stuff so he would deserve it. I would be his friend just because he got that wine LOL… just playing !!!