Dionysus is flanked by Apollo, god of archery, and Aphrodite ... The pair fell in love, married, and had children, including Oenopian (the personification of wine), Staphylus (associated with ...

He was the patron god of wine and merriment ... causing them to murder their own children and themselves. Zeus saved Dionysus, some say by transforming him into a goat, and brought him to Mount ...

For 10 years, adults, teens and children have sat in Dionysus Theatre's audiences — laughing, at times crying — but always participating in highly original, unique shows regardless of their ...

Who are the gods of comedy? Dionysus and Thalia. (Technically, Thalia is the muse of comedy and thereby an immortal but not a god. Quibbling, quibbling, quibbling.) Dionysus, on the other hand ...

So, was the brief scene a mockery of Christianity, as some are suggesting? Or was it a homage to the Greek god Dionysus, as organizers proclaim? Here's what to know about the controversial moment ...

Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered an ancient marble head that likely represents the Greek god Dionysus. “Extracted from the earth, it has revealed itself in all its beauty: the face ...

The world-famous site said it had excavated in recent weeks a nearly life-size frieze depicting the procession of Dionysus, the god of wine, painted on three sides of a large banquet room.