[DOC] [TLE] Dionysus - Greek Mythology [PAR] Dionysus was the god of fertility and wine, later considered a patron of the arts. ... 
He had a dual nature; on one hand, he brought joy and divine ecstasy; or he ... 
Dionysus wandered the world actively spreading his cult. ... Another concept was 
that under the influence of wine, one could feel possessed by a greater power. [DOC] [TLE] Dionysus - Myth Encyclopedia - mythology, Greek, god, story ... [PAR] Dionysus, the Greek god of fertility, wine, and ecstasy, was popular ... His nature 
included a productive, life-giving side and a bestial, destructive side. ... When the 
cult first arrived in Rome, worshipers held their celebrations in secret. ... However, 
because Zeus was the god of lightning, his power was too much for a human to... [DOC] [TLE] Dionysus - Wikipedia [PAR] Dionysus is the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual 
madness, fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy in Greek mythology. Wine played 
an important role in Greek culture with the cult of Dionysus the ... Some scholars 
believe that Dionysus is a syncretism of a local Greek nature deity and a more 
powerful... [DOC] [TLE] Dionysus | Greek mythology | Britannica.com [PAR] Apr 22, 2015 ... In Greco-Roman religion, a nature god of fruitfulness and vegetation, especially 
... Dionysus, also spelled Dionysos, also called Bacchus or (in Rome) Liber ... 
Dionysus had the power to inspire and to create ecstasy, and his cult had special 
... In 186 bce the celebration of Bacchanalia was prohibited in Italy. [DOC] [TLE] DIONYSUS (Dionysos) - Greek God of Wine & Festivity (Roman ... [PAR] Dionysus was the ancient Greek god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, ... the 
orgiastic cult of Dionysos in Greece and those of the Phrygian gods Kybele .... 
Fertile and nourishing, whose liberal care augments the fruit that banishes 
despair. ...... Dionysus is the productive, overflowing and intoxicating power of 
nature,... [DOC] [TLE] Goddess - Deoxy.org [PAR] As the creative force in nature she was worshiped under many names, ... The 
later forms of her cult involved the worship of a male deity (her son or lover, e.g., 
Adonis, Osiris), whose death and resurrection symbolized the regenerative 
power of ... Bacchus, in Greek and Roman religion, god of wine, vegetation, and 
fertility. [DOC] [TLE] Book 24 - CliffsNotes [PAR] Old Man of the Sea Proteus the shape-shifter, servant of Poseidon. Dionysus god 
of wine for whom a cult is named, celebrating the power and fertility of nature. [DOC] [TLE] Full Glossary for The Odyssey - CliffsNotes [PAR] Dionysus god of wine for whom a cult is named, celebrating the power and 
fertility of nature. distant deadly Archer Apollo. Dulichion island near Ithaca. 
Echetus... [DOC] [TLE] The Art and Artifacts Associated with the Cult of Dionysus [PAR] The cult of Dionysus worshipped him fondly with cultural festivities, wine-induced 
ritualistic ... culture associated with the celebrations and practices of Dionysus, a 
close ... ritualistic goods show the true nature of the celebration. ... phallic 
sculptures (Figure 2) and statues recollect the power and force of Dionysus, and 
of what. [DOC] [TLE] Dionysos - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Sep 16, 2012 ... In Greek mythology, despite being the son of Zeus and Semele (the daughter ... 
However, unaware of the stupefying effects of wine, the shepherds thought ... The 
cult of Dionysos became significant in Athens from the 6th century ... mule or in a 
languid, reclining pose such as the celebrated sculpture on the... [DOC] [TLE] Cybele - Ancient History Encyclopedia [PAR] Feb 4, 2015 ... While this integration of the Greeks gods was never seen as a viable threat ... 
companion, the lion), a healer, the goddess of fertility & protectress in time of war. 
... of the Greek god of wine, Dionysus, known to the Romans as Bacchus. ... Due 
to its agricultural nature, her cult had tremendous appeal to the... [DOC] [TLE] Dionysus - Crystalinks [PAR] The earliest

Question: The Greek god of wine & of a cult that celebrated the power & fertility of nature
Answer: Bacchus