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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The mural depicting Dionysos in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K7.3.html vase painting] from the 5th century BCE. The mural featuring Dionysos and the maenads is based on ''Dance of Bacchantes'' by the ceramic painter Hieron.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17289/17289-h/17289-h.htm\|title=The Dance – Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D., Figure 8\|date=12 December 2005\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Project ~~Gutenburg~~}}''\|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> This mural seems to be unique to the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] of [[Sanctuary of Eleusis\|Eleusis]].		The mural depicting Dionysos in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K7.3.html vase painting] from the 5th century BCE. The mural featuring Dionysos and the maenads is based on ''Dance of Bacchantes'' by the ceramic painter Hieron.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17289/17289-h/17289-h.htm\|title=The Dance – Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D., Figure 8\|date=12 December 2005\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Project Gutenberg}}''\|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> This mural seems to be unique to the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] of [[Sanctuary of Eleusis\|Eleusis]].

	Contrary to his most common depiction in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' as a bearded man, Dionysos was actually more commonly depicted as a beautiful youth bordering on androgynous in Greek art. The statue used for Dionysos in ''Odyssey'' is based on a [[marble]] statue of an {{Wiki\|Etruscan_civilization\|Etruscan}} priest holding a ''{{Wiki\|patera}}'' or a ''phiale''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.alamy.com/marble-statue-of-an-etruscan-priest-in-ceremonial-robes-he-holds-a-patera-or-libation-bowl-in-his-right-hand-two-etruscan-leaping-priests-or-salii-carrying-bronze-shields-or-ancilia-in-a-religious-procession-abiti-sacerdotali-handcoloured-copperplate-engraving-by-corsi-from-giulio-ferrarios-costumes-ancient-and-modern-of-the-peoples-of-the-world-il-costume-antico-e-moderno-florence-1843-image341456521.html\|title=Marble statue of an Etruscan priest in ceremonial robes\|author=Florilegius\|date=1801\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Alamy}}''\|accessdate=10 March 2020}}</ref>		Contrary to his most common depiction in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' as a bearded man, Dionysos was actually more commonly depicted as a beautiful youth bordering on androgynous in Greek art. The statue used for Dionysos in ''Odyssey'' is based on a [[marble]] statue of an {{Wiki\|Etruscan_civilization\|Etruscan}} priest holding a ''{{Wiki\|patera}}'' or a ''phiale''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.alamy.com/marble-statue-of-an-etruscan-priest-in-ceremonial-robes-he-holds-a-patera-or-libation-bowl-in-his-right-hand-two-etruscan-leaping-priests-or-salii-carrying-bronze-shields-or-ancilia-in-a-religious-procession-abiti-sacerdotali-handcoloured-copperplate-engraving-by-corsi-from-giulio-ferrarios-costumes-ancient-and-modern-of-the-peoples-of-the-world-il-costume-antico-e-moderno-florence-1843-image341456521.html\|title=Marble statue of an Etruscan priest in ceremonial robes\|author=Florilegius\|date=1801\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Alamy}}''\|accessdate=10 March 2020}}</ref>

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	The mural depicting Dionysos in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K7.3.html vase painting] from the 5th century BCE. The mural featuring Dionysos and the maenads is based on ''Dance of Bacchantes'' by the ceramic painter Hieron.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17289/17289-h/17289-h.htm\|title=The Dance – Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D., Figure 8\|date=12 December 2005\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Project Gutenburg}}''\|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> This mural seems to be unique to the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] of [[Sanctuary of Eleusis\|Eleusis]].		The mural depicting Dionysos in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K7.3.html vase painting] from the 5th century BCE. The mural featuring Dionysos and the maenads is based on ''Dance of Bacchantes'' by the ceramic painter Hieron.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17289/17289-h/17289-h.htm\|title=The Dance – Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D., Figure 8\|date=12 December 2005\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Project Gutenburg}}''\|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> This mural seems to be unique to the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] of [[Sanctuary of Eleusis\|Eleusis]].

	Contrary to his most common depiction in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' as a bearded man, Dionysos was actually more commonly depicted as a beautiful youth bordering on androgynous in Greek art. The statue used for Dionysos in ''Odyssey'' is based on a [[marble]] statue of an {{Wiki\|Etruscan}} priest holding a ''{{Wiki\|patera}}'' or a ''phiale''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.alamy.com/marble-statue-of-an-etruscan-priest-in-ceremonial-robes-he-holds-a-patera-or-libation-bowl-in-his-right-hand-two-etruscan-leaping-priests-or-salii-carrying-bronze-shields-or-ancilia-in-a-religious-procession-abiti-sacerdotali-handcoloured-copperplate-engraving-by-corsi-from-giulio-ferrarios-costumes-ancient-and-modern-of-the-peoples-of-the-world-il-costume-antico-e-moderno-florence-1843-image341456521.html\|title=Marble statue of an Etruscan priest in ceremonial robes\|author=Florilegius\|date=1801\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Alamy}}''\|accessdate=10 March 2020}}</ref>		Contrary to his most common depiction in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' as a bearded man, Dionysos was actually more commonly depicted as a beautiful youth bordering on androgynous in Greek art. The statue used for Dionysos in ''Odyssey'' is based on a [[marble]] statue of an {{Wiki\|Etruscan_civilization\|Etruscan}} priest holding a ''{{Wiki\|patera}}'' or a ''phiale''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.alamy.com/marble-statue-of-an-etruscan-priest-in-ceremonial-robes-he-holds-a-patera-or-libation-bowl-in-his-right-hand-two-etruscan-leaping-priests-or-salii-carrying-bronze-shields-or-ancilia-in-a-religious-procession-abiti-sacerdotali-handcoloured-copperplate-engraving-by-corsi-from-giulio-ferrarios-costumes-ancient-and-modern-of-the-peoples-of-the-world-il-costume-antico-e-moderno-florence-1843-image341456521.html\|title=Marble statue of an Etruscan priest in ceremonial robes\|author=Florilegius\|date=1801\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Alamy}}''\|accessdate=10 March 2020}}</ref>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{1stm}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|~~statue only~~}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{Io\|sculpture}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==

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Legacy and influence

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	[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	In the middle ages, [[Levant]]ine [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between Dionysos and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Mithra]]s. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>		In the middle ages, [[Levant]]ine [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between Dionysos and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Mithras\|Mithra]]. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	In the middle ages, [[Levant]]ine [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between Dionysos and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Mithra]]s. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>		In the middle ages, [[Levant]]ine [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between Dionysos and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Mithra]]s. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' {{mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|statue only}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' {{c\|statue only}}

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	[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	In the middle ages, [[Levant]]ine [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between ~~Mithra~~ and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[~~Dionysos~~]]. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>		In the middle ages, [[Levant]]ine [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between Dionysos and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Mithra]]s. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

			In the middle ages, [[Levant]]ine [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between Mithra and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Dionysos]]. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==

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	[[File:Phokis-Pronaia-Dionysos.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A 5th century BCE mural of Dionysos]]		[[File:Phokis-Pronaia-Dionysos.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A 5th century BCE mural of Dionysos]]
	'''Dionysos''', also called '''Bacchus''' and the "god who comes",<ref name="Xiphos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Xiphos of Dionysos]]</ref> is a [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of wine and [[grape]]s, theater, fertility, and religious or ritualistic ecstasy. He is regarded by some as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.		'''Dionysos''', also called '''Bacchus''' and the "god who comes",<ref name="Xiphos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Xiphos of Dionysos]]</ref> is a [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of wine and [[grape]]s, theater, fertility, and religious or ritualistic ecstasy. He is regarded by some as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">		<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">

	ACOd-mural-DanceofBacchantes.jpg\|A 5th century mural featuring Dionysos and maenads		ACOd-mural-DanceofBacchantes.jpg\|A 5th century mural featuring Dionysos and maenads
	~~ACOD_Statue_of_Dionysos~~.jpg\|Statue of Dionysos in Korinth		ACOD Statue of Dionysos.jpg\|Statue of Dionysos in Korinth
	Olympians.jpg\|Depicted clockwise from top center are: [[Zeus]], [[Hephaestus]], [[Athena]], [[Apollo]], [[Hermes Trismegistus\|Hermes]], [[Artemis]], [[Poseidon]], [[Eros]], [[Aphrodite]], [[Ares]], Dionysus, [[Hades]], [[Hestia]], [[Demeter]], [[Hera]].		Olympians.jpg\|Dionysos (bottom left) amongst the Greek pantheon

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	[[File:Phokis-Pronaia-Dionysos.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A 5th century BCE mural of Dionysos]]		[[File:Phokis-Pronaia-Dionysos.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A 5th century BCE mural of Dionysos]]
	'''Dionysos''', also called '''Bacchus''' and the "god who comes",<ref name="Xiphos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Xiphos of Dionysos]]</ref> is a [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of wine and [[grape]]s, theater, fertility, and religious or ritualistic ecstasy. He is regarded by some as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.		'''Dionysos''', also called '''Bacchus''' and the "god who comes",<ref name="Xiphos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Xiphos of Dionysos]]</ref> is a [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of wine and [[grape]]s, theater, fertility, and religious or ritualistic ecstasy. He is regarded by some as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.

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	[[File:Phokis-Pronaia-Dionysos.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A 5th century BCE mural of Dionysos]]		[[File:Phokis-Pronaia-Dionysos.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A 5th century BCE mural of Dionysos]]
	'''Dionysos''', also called '''Bacchus''' and the "god who comes",<ref name="Xiphos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Xiphos of Dionysos]]</ref> is a [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of wine and [[grape]]s, theater, fertility, and religious or ritualistic ecstasy. He is regarded by some as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon.		'''Dionysos''', also called '''Bacchus''' and the "god who comes",<ref name="Xiphos">''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Xiphos of Dionysos]]</ref> is a [[Greece\|Greek]] and [[Rome\|Roman]] god of [[wine]] and [[grape]]s, theater, fertility, and religious or ritualistic ecstasy. He is regarded by some as one of the [[Twelve Gods]], the major deities of the [[Greek mythology\|Greek pantheon]].

	==History==		==History==
	Dionysos was said to have been born on [[Naxos Island]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Naxos\|Naxos]]</ref> At some point, he granted [[Elais]], one of the daughters of King [[Anios]] of [[Delos]], the ability to make oil spring from the ground.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Delos\|~~Delos: Farm of Elais]]</ref> Dionysos was also said to have driven mad the daughters of King {{Wiki\|Proetus (son of Abas)\|Proitos}} of {{Wiki\|Tiryns}} in [[Arkadia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Arkadia\|~~Arkadia: Madness Cave]]</ref>		Dionysos was said to have been born on [[Naxos Island]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations]] – Naxos: "Naxos"</ref> At some point, he granted [[Elais]], one of the daughters of King [[Anios]] of [[Delos]], the ability to make oil spring from the ground.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Delos: "Farm of Elais"</ref> Dionysos was also said to have driven mad the daughters of King {{Wiki\|Proetus (son of Abas)\|Proitos}} of {{Wiki\|Tiryns}} in [[Arkadia]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Arkadia: "Madness Cave"</ref> He was also said to have been initiated into mysteries and ecstasy by the goddess of fertility [[Kybele]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Lesbos: Temple of Kybele</ref>

	He was also said to have been initiated into mysteries and ecstasy by the goddess of fertility [[Kybele]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Lesbos\|~~Lesbos: Temple of Kybele]]</ref>

	==Legacy and influence==		==Legacy and influence==
	In the Greek myths, Dionysos' female followers were called [[Maenad]]s, known for their frenzied revelries.<ref name="Statue">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Korinthia\|~~Korinthia: Statue of Dionysos]]</ref> Along with them, [[satyr]]s often accompanied the god, as well as did a number of [[human]]s, enough to give birth to a [[Cult of Dionysos\|cult]].		In the Greek myths, Dionysos' female followers were called [[Maenad]]s, known for their frenzied revelries.<ref name="Statue">''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Korinthia: "Statue of Dionysos"</ref> Along with them, [[satyr]]s often accompanied the god, as well as did a number of [[human]]s, enough to give birth to a [[Cult of Dionysos\|cult]].

	During the 5th century BCE in Greece, statues depicting Dionysos were often located near vineyards, like the one on [[Markos]]' [[Markos' Vineyard\|vineyard]], and taverns.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> Of special note is the one located in [[Korinth]], [[Korinthia]], said to be hewn from the tree in which King [[Pentheus]] of [[Thebes, Greece\|Thebes]] hid to spy on the Maenads.<ref name="Statue" />		During the 5th century BCE in Greece, statues depicting Dionysos were often located near vineyards, like the one on [[Markos]]' [[Markos' Vineyard\|vineyard]], and taverns.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref> Of special note is the one located in [[Korinth]], [[Korinthia]], said to be hewn from the tree in which King [[Pentheus]] of [[Thebes, Greece\|Thebes]] hid to spy on the Maenads.<ref name="Statue" />

	In [[Athens]], a [[Hermippos' Residence\|house]] deemed as one of the most beautiful houses in the city was dedicated to Dionysos after its former owner performed a parody of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], and was subsequently punished for it.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations~~#Attika\|~~Attika: Hermippos' Residence]]</ref> The [[Theater of Dionysos]], known for being the first to introduce theater to the city, was also dedicated to him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Attika: Theater of Dionysos</ref>		In [[Athens]], a [[Hermippos' Residence\|house]] deemed as one of the most beautiful houses in the city was dedicated to Dionysos after its former owner performed a parody of the [[Eleusinian Mysteries]], and was subsequently punished for it.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Attika: "Hermippos' Residence"</ref> The [[Theater of Dionysos]], known for being the first to introduce theater to the city, was also dedicated to him.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations – Attika: "Theater of Dionysos"</ref>

	In his birth island of Naxos, a [[Temple of Dionysos, Naxos\|temple]] was built to celebrate him in order for him to bless their vines and wine production. It housed several festivities for Dionysos each year.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Naxos: Temple of Dionysos</ref> Another [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas\|temple]] to Dionysos was located on a hill in [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]], housing relics related to the mythical hero [[Perseus]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia\|Lakonia: Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]]</ref>		In his birth island of Naxos, a [[Temple of Dionysos, Naxos\|temple]] was built to celebrate him in order for him to bless their vines and wine production. It housed several festivities for Dionysos each year.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – Historical Locations ~ Naxos: "Temple of Dionysos"</ref> Another [[Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas\|temple]] to Dionysos was located on a hill in [[Sparta]], [[Lakonia]], housing relics related to the mythical hero [[Perseus]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' – [[Historical Locations#Lakonia\|Lakonia: Temple of Dionysos Kolonatas]]</ref>

	[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>		[[Pausanias of Sparta]], a king of [[Sparta]] and the [[Sage (Cult of Kosmos)\|Sage]] of the [[Peloponnesian League (Cult of Kosmos)\|Peloponnesian League]] branch of the [[Cult of Kosmos]], wielded a [[Xiphos of Dionysos\|xiphos]] dedicated to Dionysos; it was also believed that when Dionysians were threatened, the god would come save them, bearing the blade.<ref name="Xiphos" /> Following Pausanias' death, the sword ended up in the hands of the Spartan ''[[Mercenary\|misthios]]'' [[Kassandra]], who also recovered an [[armor]] [[Dionysos Set\|set]] dedicated to the god.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey''</ref>

	In the middle ages, [[~~Levant]]ine [[~~Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between Dionysos and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Mithras\|Mithra]]. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>		In the middle ages, [[Levantine Brotherhood of Assassins\|Levantine Assassin]] [[Mentor]] [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] noted in [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex\|his codex]] the similarities between Dionysos and figures of other belief systems such as [[Jesus of Nazareth]], [[Horus]], and [[Mithras\|Mithra]]. He postulated that these stories shared a [[Isu\|common source]].<ref name="Codex">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad's Codex]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	The mural depicting Dionysos in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K7.3.html vase painting] from the 5th century BCE. The mural featuring Dionysos and the maenads is based on ''Dance of Bacchantes'' by the ceramic painter Hieron.<ref>~~''[~~https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17289/17289-h/17289-h.htm The Dance – Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D.]''</ref> This mural seems to be unique to the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] of [[Sanctuary of Eleusis\|Eleusis]].		The mural depicting Dionysos in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' is based on a [https://www.theoi.com/Gallery/K7.3.html vase painting] from the 5th century BCE. The mural featuring Dionysos and the maenads is based on ''Dance of Bacchantes'' by the ceramic painter Hieron.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.gutenberg.org/files/17289/17289-h/17289-h.htm\|title=The Dance – Historic Illustrations of Dancing from 3300 B.C. to 1911 A.D., Figure 8\|date=12 December 2005\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Project Gutenburg}}''\|accessdate=24 September 2019}}</ref> This mural seems to be unique to the [[Eleusis Telesterion\|Telesterion]] of [[Sanctuary of Eleusis\|Eleusis]].

	Contrary to his most common depiction in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' as a bearded man, Dionysos was actually more commonly depicted as a beautiful youth bordering on androgynous in Greek art. The statue used for Dionysos in ''Odyssey'' is based on a [[marble]] [https://www.alamy.com/marble-statue-of-an-etruscan-priest-in-ceremonial-robes-he-holds-a-patera-or-libation-bowl-in-his-right-hand-two-etruscan-leaping-priests-or-salii-carrying-bronze-shields-or-ancilia-in-a-religious-procession-abiti-sacerdotali-handcoloured-copperplate-engraving-by-corsi-from-giulio-ferrarios-costumes-ancient-and-modern-of-the-peoples-of-the-world-il-costume-antico-e-moderno-florence-1843-image341456521.html statue] of an ~~{{Wiki\|~~Etruscan}} priest ~~holding a~~ ''{{Wiki\|~~patera~~}}'' ~~or a ''phiale''.~~		Contrary to his most common depiction in ''Assassin's Creed: Odyssey'' as a bearded man, Dionysos was actually more commonly depicted as a beautiful youth bordering on androgynous in Greek art. The statue used for Dionysos in ''Odyssey'' is based on a [[marble]] statue of an {{Wiki\|Etruscan}} priest holding a ''{{Wiki\|patera}}'' or a ''phiale''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.alamy.com/marble-statue-of-an-etruscan-priest-in-ceremonial-robes-he-holds-a-patera-or-libation-bowl-in-his-right-hand-two-etruscan-leaping-priests-or-salii-carrying-bronze-shields-or-ancilia-in-a-religious-procession-abiti-sacerdotali-handcoloured-copperplate-engraving-by-corsi-from-giulio-ferrarios-costumes-ancient-and-modern-of-the-peoples-of-the-world-il-costume-antico-e-moderno-florence-1843-image341456521.html\|title=Marble statue of an Etruscan priest in ceremonial robes\|author=Florilegius\|date=1801\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Alamy}}''\|accessdate=10 March 2020}}</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==