Learn the attributes of the god of wine and ecstasy, and link to images and texts about his birth, sexual and other encounters, and offspring.

God of theater, and wine, this Olympian god was adored by the ancient Greeks. Discover his thrilling qualities.

Read the multimedia encyclopedia entry for the Greek god of wine, including his yearly rebirth and annual celebrations.

Explores the possibility of the cult of Kataragama and the Dionysian mystery cults share a common source. Details the genesis of ecstatic cults.

Provides some of the salient details regarding the travels of the god of wine from Thebes to Thrace.