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Dionysus named the ancient city of Nicaea after her. [270] In Nonnus's Dionysiaca, Eros made Dionysus fall in love with Aura, a virgin companion of Artemis, as part of a ploy to punish Aura for having insulted Artemis. Dionysus used the same trick as with Nicaea to get her fall asleep, tied her up, and then raped her.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 17 January 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 ...
Dionysus was once a demigod who, like Hercules, was made into a god. His seat on the Olympian Council originally belonged to Hestia who decided to abdicate it after Dionysus was first made into a god to avoid conflict. Dionysus hates his job and has a low opinion of demigods, likening them to Theseus and his abandonment of Ariadne.
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.
Adonis (Άδωνις), a life-death-rebirth deity; Aphaea (Αφαία), minor goddess of agriculture and fertility; Cyamites (Κυαμίτης), demi-god of the bean; Demeter (Δημήτηρ), goddess of fertility, agriculture, grain, and harvest; Despoina (Δέσποινη), daughter of Poseidon and Demeter, goddess of mysteries in Arcadia
Hal was imprisoned due to using his powers to save a girl. His ability to speak is taken away with his only way of communicating being the Leucrotae themselves and by writing his words down. The Leucrotae are held off by a gate that will open at 7:00 and devour the children. In the meantime, Hal uses his abilities to predict the children's futures.
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Zeus intended Dionysus to be his successor as ruler of the cosmos, but a jealous Hera incited the Titans to kill the child. Distracting the infant Dionysus with various toys, including a mirror, the Titans seized Dionysus and tore (or cut) [30] him to pieces. The pieces were then boiled, roasted and partially eaten, by the Titans.