dionysus

IPA: daɪʌnˈɪsʌs

Root Word: Dionysus

(Greek mythology) The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".

Examples of "dionysus" in Sentences

Dionysus is the God of wine and leisure.
Dionysus is on the left, with the grapes.
Dionysus is the god of vineyards and wine.
The festival was in honour of Dionysus Lenaius.
The play was designed for the festival of Dionysus.
The other important festival was that of the god Dionysus.
For the Greeks, the donkey was associated with Dionysus, the god of wine.
Her wreath of vines and grapes alludes to Dionysus, the god of the theatre.
For the Greeks, the donkey was associated with the Syrian god of wine, Dionysus.
The god Hermes is said to have carried the young Dionysus to the nymphs of Nysa.