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DIONYSUS
*Greek
Dionysus (known to the Romans as Bacchus) the god of wine and ecstasy,
Dionysus is the son of ZEUS and a mortal woman, Semele. She insisted
that Zeus appear to her undisguised and was immediately struck dead by
the lightning that flashed from his glorious presence. Zeus rescued her
unborn child. Dionysus loved wild parties with his women followers, the
Maenads, and his male followers, the Satyrs.