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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...