Dionysus
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Via Latin Dionysus, from Ancient Greek Διόνυσος (Diónusos).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /daɪəˈnaɪsəs/, /daɪəˈnaɪsɪs/
Proper noun
Dionysus
- (Greek mythology) The god of wine, ivy and grapes, 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".
Derived terms
Translations
Greek god of wine
See also
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