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[[File:ACOD_Statue_of_Dionysos.jpg|thumb|250px|Statue of Dionysus in [[Korinth]]]] | |||
'''Dionysus''', also called '''Bacchus''', 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 Olympians]], the major deities of the Greek pantheon. | |||
'' | He was often depicted with a ''thiasus'', a retinue that included Dionysus' own ''{{Wiki|maenad}}s'' and [[nymph]]s.{{Fact}} | ||
During the 5th century BCE, the city-state of [[Korinth]] had a statue depicting Dionysus.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 03:24, 30 October 2018
Dionysus, also called Bacchus, is a Greek and Roman god of wine and grapes, theater, fertility, and religious or ritualistic ecstasy. He is regarded by some as one of the Twelve Olympians, the major deities of the Greek pantheon.
He was often depicted with a thiasus, a retinue that included Dionysus' own maenads and nymphs. [citation needed]
During the 5th century BCE, the city-state of Korinth had a statue depicting Dionysus.[1]
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- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey