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Dionysus was the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy in Greek mythology. He is a god of epiphany, "the god that comes", and his "foreignness" as an arriving outsider-god may be inherent and essential to his cults. Dionysus was the last god to be accepted into Mt. Olympus. He was the youngest and the only one to have a mortal mother. His festivals were the driving force behind the development of Greek theatre.
The text for this audio is from the book Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology edited by William Smith and published in 1849 and is in the public domain. This audio was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by Antonia Bath. Copyright © 2008 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
A description of Dionysus by William Smith. This is part of our audio book Greek Gods. Download this audio book on MP3 for free on LearnOutLoud.com: learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Religion-and-Spirituality/Other-Religions/Greek-Gods/26091
Dionysus was the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy in Greek mythology. He is a god of epiphany, "the god that comes", and his "foreignness" as an arriving outsider-god may be inherent and essential to his cults. Dionysus was the last god to be accepted into Mt. Olympus. He was the youngest and the only one to have a mortal mother. His festivals were the driving force behind the development of Greek theatre.
The text for this audio is from the book Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology edited by William Smith and published in 1849 and is in the public domain. This audio was recorded by LearnOutLoud.com and is narrated by Antonia Bath. Copyright © 2008 LearnOutLoud, Inc. Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
A description of Dionysus by William Smith. This is part of our audio book Greek Gods. Download this audio book on MP3 for free on LearnOutLoud.com: learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Religion-and-Spirituality/Other-Religions/Greek-Gods/26091
