Dionysus
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Dionysus and Dionysos or Dionysius is the Greek god of wine.
There are two stories on how Dionysus was born. One describes that he was the son of Zeus and Semele, and the other describes that he was the son of Zeus and Persephone, queen of the Underworld. Either way, in both stories Dionysus is sent to the Underworld by Zeus' jealous wife Hera and then saved and brought to life afterwards.
Dionysus had many lovers and children, including:
- Aphrodite
- Charites
- Aglaea
- Euphrosyne
- Thalia
- Hymenaios
- Priapus
- Charites
- Ariadne
- Oenopion
- Nyx
- Phthonus
- Unknown mother
- Acis
- Althaea
- Deianeira
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- Bacchus, a Roman version of Dionysus.
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