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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 February 2025. This is a list of notable offspring of a deity with a mortal, in mythology and modern fiction. Such entities are sometimes referred to as demigods, although the term "demigod" can also refer to a minor deity, or great mortal hero with god-like valour and skills, who sometimes attains ...
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Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
Dionysus was one of the most popular deities, alongside deities like Venus and Flora. Today one can still see the statue of Dionysus left behind in the Hellfire Caves. [182] In 1820, Ephraim Lyon founded the Church of Bacchus in Eastford, Connecticut. He declared himself High Priest, and added local drunks to the list of membership.
He is the twice-born son of Zeus and Semele, in that Zeus snatched him from his mother's womb and stitched Dionysus into his own thigh and carried him until he was ready to be born. In art he is depicted as either an older bearded god (particularly before 430 BC) or an effeminate , long-haired youth (particularly after 430 BC).
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Dionysus (9 C, 34 P) E. Eris (mythology) (4 C, 15 P) H. Hecate ...
Pages and categories relating to Dionysus, the god of wine, festivity and theatre in Greek mythology. Subcategories This category has the following 9 subcategories, out of 9 total.
Dionysus's guardians: Centaurs of the Lamus: Hera The sons of some Lamian Naiad nymphs of Cilicia were tasked with guarding the young Dionysus by Zeus, until Hera caught sight of him and punished his guardians by transforming them into some creatures, that in spite of being called Centaurs, are described as man-shaped with ox horns and horse tails.