Dionysus, also known by the Roman name Bacchus, is not only a god but an object of frenzied worship. His followers are Bacchae, mortal women who, according to the Greek dramatist Euripides in his ...
Whether it’s Medusa on the Versace logo, or Gucci’s Dionysus handbag ... Now, the focus is on mythology, which is seeing buzz in the tattoo world. Greek gods and goddesses have been among ...
So Midas took the satyr home and looked after him. The satyr was a good friend of Dionysus, the God of wine and merriment. When Dionysus saw how well treated his friend had been he granted Midas a ...
In this modern adaptation of the classic Greek satire by Aristophanes, the god Dionysus finds himself dissatisfied with modern television. In a suitably dramatic fashion for the God of Wine and ...
Dziady, Halloween’s Polish counterpart, has a rich tradition dating back to old Slavic times. Rather than jack-o’-lanterns, it’s linked to Karaboshka masks, the great literature of the Romantic era ...