Dionysos - Blog Posts
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Lord Dionysos
God of grapes, wine, intoxication, ecstasy, insanity, inhibition, theatre, festivity, queerness, the wilds, madness, and pleasure.
Epithets
Maenoles ~ The Mad and Raging
Hestios ~ Of the Feast
Androgynos ~ The Androgynous
Phallen ~ The Phallic
Theoinos ~ God of Wine
Oinops ~ The Wine-Dark
Agathos Daimon ~ The Good Spirit
Kittophoros ~ The Ivy-Bearing
Staphylites ~ Of the Grape
Dimetor ~ The Twice-Born
Eleuthereus ~ Of Liberation
Soterius ~ Savior from Madness
Agyieus ~ Of the Streets
Mystes ~ Of the Mysteries
Khthonios ~ The Cthonic; Of the Earth
Melpomenos ~ Of the Tragedies; Of the Tragic Plays
Bassareus ~ The Fox-Like
Associations
Animals
Bulls
Leopards, panthers, tigers, and lions
Goats
Serpents
Foxes
Donkeys
Plants
Ivy
Grapes
Bindweed
Cinnamon
Silver fir trees
Cedar / Pine trees
Colors
Purple
Red
Black
Silver
Gold
White
Offerings and Devotional Acts
Wine and other alcohols
Cigarettes and other tobacco products
Other intoxicating substances
Candles and incense
Foods and drinks
Dried flowers
Bones
Coins
Symbols of queerness (pride flags, empty HRT vials, pride related colors, etc.)
Jewelry
Crystals and stones
Ivy and other vined plants
Fresh or dried fruits
Plants
Going to theatre performances
Going to bars and clubs
Getting intoxicated
Performance art
Dancing
Practicing moderation
Visiting vineyards and orchards
(credit to @sister-lucifer for the Dionysos themed dividers!)
Dionysus/ Zagreus
Id like to think the two gods are kinda one in the same like a fusion. Two minds, one body
Dionysos is the god of students.
No I won't elaborate.
[. . .] Dionysos was anciently known to be the fierce and merciless protector of that which merits mercy: the unborn, the possible, the serendipitous — of any helpless, voiceless being.
— The God Who Comes by Rosemarie Taylor-Perry
I WILL GIVE YOU MY FIRST BORN (husband's cat) FOR SOME MORE DIONYSUS
Welp, his cat now. I think he’ll name it Wiggles.
They say gender is a performance, if that’s true then…
Bitch I am
🎭The Bacchae🍇
In regards on how Dionysus was portrayed in this year's Olympics's ceremony, i would like to start a petition to start portraying Dionysus in general as a handsome, charismatic man.
It's time to stop glorifying this false image of him (drunk, useless, laughing stock) so let's make a start, here's how i draw him for example:
—The Bacchae—
An older art piece I did for the play The Bacchae! 💕🍇🍷
Children of 🍷Dionysus/Bacchus🍷
