A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order. More than a ...

Set against a ruby-red backdrop, the wall paintings depict female followers of Dionysus—the Greek god of wine and ...

A nearly life-size fresco just discovered in Pompeii depicts the initiation rituals of the mystery cult of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. The fresco was over 100 years old when the ...

At the centre of the image is a woman holding a torch who is about to be initiated into the cult of Dionysus. The Greek god was thought to hold the power to die and be reborn, and promised the ...

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It depicts the initiation rites for a cult dedicated to Dionysus, the ancient Greek god associated with wine, festivity, merriment, and many kinds of madness. True to the spirit of this god ...

reported that excavations conducted over the past few weeks had uncovered a room with 'frescoes depicting a cult worshipping Dionysus.' Since Dionysus was the god of wine and intoxication ...

Part 1 The story begins with Dionysus - the god of wine - someone who likes to 'let himself go'. One day Dionysus and his band of revellers are enjoying themselves at the foot of Mount Tmolus when ...