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Statue of Dionysos in Korinth

Dionysos, 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 Gods, the major deities of the Greek pantheon.

In the Greek myths, Dionysos female followers were called Maenads, known for their frenzied revelries.[1]

During the 5th century BCE in Greece, statues depicting Dionysos were often located near vineyards, like the one on Markos' vineyard, and taverns. Of special note is the one located in Korinth, Korinthia, said to be hewn from the tree in which the King Pentheus of Thebes hid to spy on the Maenads.[1]

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