Dionysus God of Wine & Ecstasy | Key Facts, Symbols and Myths

"Titian's Bacchus and Ariadne, a 1520 painting that depicts Bacchus (Dionysus) leaping from his chariot, drawn by cheetahs, to save the abandoned Ariadne. Ariadne is shown turning toward Bacchus in surprise, while a procession of followers, including satyrs, accompany Bacchus in celebration."

Brief overview of Dionysus Initially worshipped as a god of vegetation and fertility, Dionysus later became known for theater, and most famously, as the god of wine, ecstasy, and festivity. His foreign origins are an essential part of his myth, and in Rome, he was also known as Bacchus, a name adopted by the Greeks […]