Dionysus
Definitions
The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".
Equivalents
Examples
“All hail slain and risen God / All hail Dionysus / Come⟳ blessed Dionysus, various nam'd, bull-fac'd / Begot from the thunder, Bacchus fam'd”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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