Dionysus was one of the twelve Olympian deities the ancient Greeks believed ruled over the cosmos. He was the patron god of wine and merriment, credited with the discovery of the grapevine. He was ...

Those in the Villa of the Mysteries, which was unearthed in 1909, show Dionysus and his bride Ariadne surrounded by bacchantes, fauns, and winged figures. It was made in the same style and offers ...

Discovered in 1909, the Mysteries frescos feature Dionysus and his bride Ariadne surrounded by an entourage of bacchantes, fauns, and winged figures who are engaged in various rites. Like the ...

Because these characters are named after Orpheus and Eurydice, and Echo and Narcissus, or based on stories of Dionysus, and Ariadne and Theseus, and because scenes are entitled “The Story of ...