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	Dionysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This festival was held about three months after the rural Dionysia, during the month of Elaphebolion (corresponding to the end of March and the beginning of April), probably to celebrate the end of winter and the harvesting of the year's crops.
		The urban festival was a relatively recent invention, and fell under the auspices of the eponymous archon rather than the basileus, to whom religious festivals were given when the office of archon was created in the 7th century BC.
		On the first day of the festival the pompe was held, in which citizens, metics, and representatives from Athenian colonies marched to the Theatre of Dionysus on the southern slope of the Acropolis, carrying the wooden statue of Dionysus Eleutherus (the "leading" or the eisagoge).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dionysia (1421 words)

	Chapter 43. Dionysus. Frazer, Sir James George. 1922. The Golden Bough
		Pomegranates were supposed to have sprung from the blood of Dionysus, as anemones from the blood of Adonis and violets from the blood of Attis: hence women refrained from eating seeds of pomegranates at the festival of the Thesmophoria.
		Dionysus was supposed to inspire their choice of the particular bull, which probably represented the deity himself; for at his festivals he was believed to appear in bull form.
		Hence the goat-god Dionysus is represented as eating raw goat’s blood; and the bull-god Dionysus is called “eater of bulls.” On the analogy of these instances we may conjecture that wherever a deity is described as the eater of a particular animal, the animal in question was originally nothing but the deity himself.
	www.bartleby.com /196/94.html (3056 words)

	Ø Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine \| Dionysus, or Bacchus and the Dionysia, or Bacchanalia \| Festival, ...
		Dionysus (or Dionysos, pronounced dy-uh-ny'-suhs), later known to the ancient Romans as Bacchus, was the Greek god of wine, revelry and ecstasy.
		Dionysus, who was one of the oldest gods in the Greek pantheon, a life-death-rebirth deity, and was strongly associated with the satyrs, centaurs and sileni (half-man and half-horse).
		Dionysus was commemorated by devotees who sometimes went to the extremes of long dance sessions to the point of exhaustion, sometimes even tearing apart wild beasts in their frenzy.
	www.wilsonsalmanac.com /dionysus_bacchus.html (4933 words)

	Dionysus and Yeshua/2
		Dionysus was the ancient Greek god of fertility, ritual dance, and mysticism, the mysterious and paradoxical god of altered states, of ecstasy and terror, of wildness and of the most blessed deliverance - the mad god whose apperance sends mankind into madness.
		Dionysus thus stands as the archetype of the dying sacred king, the frenzy of the Mainads thus representing anceint rites of male sacrifice rather than the violent disposition of the god himself.
		Dionysus, himself beaten, fled into the sea in fright, where Thetis, a previous consort of Zeus, received the trembling god fondly in the watery depths in which he is at home, and from which he is called forth at regular intervals in cult.
	www.dhushara.com /book/diochris/dio2.htm (9241 words)

	Dionysus
		Dionysus is the son of Zeus and Semele.
		An orchestra, or a dancing ground of Dionysus with an arrangement for spectators (theatron) was built in Athens, in the early sixth century.
		Dionysus died a horrible death among the cold monoliths, devilishly torn to pieces.
	www.studyworld.com /basementpapers/papers/stack40_3.html (1344 words)

	Dionysus and Kataragama: Parallel Mystery Cults
		Dionysus is recognized as the son of the high god Zeus and is sometimes depicted as sitting at Zeus' right side atop Mount Olympus.
		Skanda is Sharadhajanma, 'born in a reedy marsh'; Dionysus is Limnaios, 'of the marsh'.
		Dionysus, too, is described by Nonnus (Dionysus 24.151 ff.) as a warrior-chief whose troops advance to the sound of flutes, drums, pipes and crashing cymbals, astonishing the inhabitants of India.
	xlweb.com /heritage/skanda/dionysus.htm#Shiva (11825 words)

	Dionysus
		Dionysus is the son of Zeus (In Greek "Dionysos" means born from Deus(Zeus)) and the princes Semele.
		Dionysus wandered the world actively encouraging his cult he was accompanied by the Maenads, wild women, flush with wine, shoulders draped with a fawn skin, carrying rods tipped with pine cones (a thyrsos).
		The festival for Dionysus is in the spring when the leaves begin to reappear on the vines.
	www.xs4all.nl /~sp88k/Coin/Traveler/Deities/Dionysis.htm (700 words)

	the greek dionysus and the religion of ancient greece
		Dionysus was good and gentle to those who honored him, but he brought madness and destruction upon those who spurned him or the orgiastic rituals of his cult.
		Dionysus' cradle was the original form of the "manger" in which the infant Jesus was laid.
		Dionysus, Bromius, Sabazius, Attis, Adonis, Zalmoxis, Corybas, Serapis, and Orpheus himself are replicas of their grand prototype Osiris; and the variations which appear among them resulted from the transplantation of the god from one country to another, and reflect simply the specific needs of his multifarious worshipers.
	paganizingfaithofyeshua.netfirms.com /no_3_dionysis.htm (5234 words)

	The Festival and Theatre of Dionysus
		At the Festival of Dionysus there were competitions for rhapsodes (reciters of Homer), choruses of both men and boys singing dithyrambs (hymns to Dionysus) and drama, where prizes were awarded for best actor, best play, and best author - much in the style of the modern Oscars.
		Dionysus was the god of fertility, wine, growth and ecstatic states of mind.
		The cult of Dionysus was introduced to Athens from the village of Eleutherai on the outskirts of Attica.
	fp.hulse.plus.com /rah/festival_and_theatre_of_dionysus.htm (3599 words)

	Dr. J's Illustrated Lectures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The tyrant Pesistratus introduced the cult of Dionysus to Athens in the 6th century and "theater" as we know it was born.
		There were four separate festivals of Dionysus, but it was at the Greater (or City) Dionysia, celebrated by all of Attica in the spring, where poet-playwrights competed for top prizes.
		By mid-fifth century, the competition portion of the festival lasted for three days with this format: each of three playwrights had an entire day to present his three tragedies and one satyr play (a farce).
	lilt.ilstu.edu /drjclassics/lectures/theater/ancient_Greek_drama.shtm (798 words)

	Dionysus Homework Page
		Dionysus returned from the sea and announced that this decay would continue until Lycurgus were put to death.
		Dionysus made ivy grow and twine around the rigging and vines to sprout from the deck and engulf the mast.
		The festival for Dionysus is in the spring when the leaves begin to reappear on the vine.
	www.thanasis.com /dionys.htm (1668 words)

	Great Dionysia Festival - ReligionFacts.com
		Many festivals of Dionysus were held in ancient Greece; this article concerns the major Dionysian festival known as Great Dionysia or City Dionysia.
		This festival is highly significant as the origin of dramatic tragedy and comedy.
		The first event of the festival was a procession bearing an image of Dionysus to the theater (on the south slope of the Acropolis) to commemorate his original arrival in Athens.
	www.religionfacts.com /greek_religion/festivals/dionysia.htm (332 words)

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		In classical Greek society, the festivities of Dionysus - the Dionysia or Bacchaea - signified a break from the routine of every day life: a rest for the wife from her weaving and for the husband from social conformity.
		According to this tradition, Dionysus freed himself and deceived the king as follows: first he persuaded him to dress in women's clothing in order to spy on their secret ecstatic cult (orgia), in which his mother had a leading hand.
		In the city, this festival opened with a phallic parade, in which the god's image was born through the streets of Athens from outside the walls and brought to the Temple of Dionysus on the slopes of the Acropolis.
	research.haifa.ac.il /~mluz/dionysus.html (3046 words)

	Hermes 3: Dan Furst's Universal Festival Calendar for March 13 - 22, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The crucial importance of the Goddess in the city's life is evident in the placement of her festival right on the Spring Equinox.
		Athene's Festival of the Arts includes exhibitions of painting and sculpture, performances of music, dance and theatre, and games and feasts in which the goal is beauty.
		Thus the closer the equinox festival is to March 20, the newer it is; the closer it is to March 25, the more ancient; or, as in the case of Christian festivals, superseded an older "pagan" festival.
	www.hermes3.net /mar305.htm (1138 words)

	Dionysus
		Dionysus, in Greek mythology is a god of wine and vegetation, who showed mortals how to cultivate grapevines and make wine.
		Dionysus became one of the most important gods in everyday life.
		We can compare the festivals that was made in honor of Dionysus to our Easter.
	www.studyworld.com /newsite/ReportEssay/literature/Play/Dionysus-382361.htm (1372 words)

	DIONYSUS
		THE account given of the birth of Dionysus by the followers of Orpheus goes as follows: Dionysus was the son of Zagreus, a son of Zeus and Persephone.
		The usual story is that Dionysus was the son of Zeus and Semele.
		The tomb of Dionysus was close to Apollo's tripod in the sanctuary at Delphi, and his successor Apollo is described as Dionysodotes, a dispenser of Dionysus.
	www.grazian-archive.com /quantavolution/QuantaHTML/vol_12/ka_03.htm (2623 words)

	october
		Hengest- Asatru festival, commemorating the fifth-century Anglo-Saxon settlement of Eastern Britain.
		25 Festival of Dioscuri, sacred to Castor and Pollux, the sons of Zeus, protectors of sailors.
		Chinese festival of Han Lu, the Moon Goddess and the Harvest, a mid-autumn festival.
	syrylynrainbowdragon.tripod.com /october.html (1222 words)

	Vince's Love Shack: The Dionysus Festival
		I also knew that TUPS (the Trinity University Players), our liasion between the kids in the drama department and the professors, would be holding a Dionysus Festival on this same day celebrating the arts, music, and drama.
		After all, Dionysus was the god of fertility and wine, so a college festival in his honor was just a matter of time.
		Seriously, the Dionysus Festival was a blast (I got a T-Shirt that said "I Marched in the Phallus Parade 2004") and I hope it is a tradition that will continue for years to come.
	bohemian_films.tripod.com /vince/040419.html (375 words)

	The Followers of Dionysus
		Dionysus was the Greek god of wine and fertility, and his followers—Sileni, Satyrs, and Maenads—personify the feel-good values and exuberance that go along with such things.
		Dionysus is still being worshipped in 2005 by people who believe in his abilities to drink, party and pursue women.
		Being that Dionysus is the God of wine it is only appropriate today to drink in his honor.
	bama.ua.edu /~brown233 (725 words)

	Bacchus
		His festival was celebrated on March 16 and 17.
		The Bacchanalia, orgies in honor of Dionysus, were introduced in Rome around 200 BCE.
		These infamous celebrations, notorious for their sexual and criminal character, got so out of hand that they were forbidden by the Roman Senate in 186 BCE.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/b/bacchus.html (97 words)

	Greek tragedy
		The great tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides* were performed annually at the spring festival of Dionysus, god of wine, and inspiration.
		A tradition began in which three poets would each present at the festival a tragic play in three parts, followed by a satyr play*.
		A form of burlesque in which the chorus dressed as satyrs, creatures half goat and half human which in myth were servants of Dionysus; satyrs were infamous for their lustfulness and debauchery.
	ise.uvic.ca /Library/SLT/drama/greektragedy.html (685 words)

	Pegan Days
		The festival of Dionysus, and of the Roman god Bacchus, is a time of wine and license after the harvest.
		Today is the festival of the Dioscuri, sacred to Castor and Pollux, the sons of Zeus.
		The feast of Samhain marks the beginning of the dark time of year, when the barriers to the netherworld are at their most insubstantial.
	www.ffni.com /~doc/pagandays/oct.html (351 words)

	MythNET - Dionysus
		Dionysus problems with Hera were not yet over.
		Dionysus was also one of the very few that was able to bring a dead person out of the underworld.
		Those who took part including writers, actors and spectators were regarded as scared servants of Dionysus during the festival.
	www.classicsunveiled.com /mythnet/html/pics12.html (568 words)

	Greek Mythology Gods Other
		These were huge festivals held every five years.
		Dionysus wandered the world actively encouraging his cult.
		All who took part writers, actors, spectators were regarded as scared servants of Dionysus during the festival.
	edweb.sdsu.edu /people/bdodge/scaffold/GG/othergod.html (1406 words)

	Anti Essays : : Greek God Dionysus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Dionysus was also one of the very few that was able to bring a dead person out of the
		Dionysus is also known because of his Indian campaign.
		of Silenus, a Satyr adviser and instructor of Dionysus.
	www.antiessays.com /print.php?eid=1134 (1617 words)

	Essay: The City Dionysia - Dionysus on His Festival - Coursework.Info
		The City Dionysia Dionysus on His Festival I am the son of Zeus and Semele.
		I do not just have one festival in honour of me but four.
		The Spring Festival, a great procession, assisted with my two attendants to join me when I shall bring food and merriment back to Athens.
	www.coursework.info /A2_and_A-Level/Classics/The_City_Dionysia_Dionysus_on_His_Festival_L11410.html (292 words)

	Whoosh! Episode Guide: HTLJ THE FESTIVAL OF DIONYSUS (H04/104) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		They make their way to the festival, eluding soldiers who are searching for them.
		Herc enters their room and warns them that the ceremony is being controlled, not by Dionysus, but by Ares.
		The story of an ambitious prince's evil plot to kill his father and seize the crown ahead of schedule would be fairly uninteresting without the framework of religion and ritual the murder plot depends on.
	www.whoosh.org /epguide/herk/h104_fest.html (1010 words)

	Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: The Festival of Dionysus - TV.com
		Fearing the worst Queen Camilla summoned Hercules to the annual Festival of Dionysus.
		If Dionysus, the god of wine, did not find King Iphicles worthy to rule another year, ten lovely virgins would become drunk and slaughter the King in a terrible frenzy.
		Tell the world what you think of The Festival of Dionysus, write a review for this episode.
	www.tv.com /hercules-the-legendary-journeys/the-festival-of-dionysus/episode/38929/summary.html (251 words)

	Arula Records - Jabberwocky
		Festival Hemerologia of Attike - The Athenian calendar and sacred festivals.
		The Perseus Project - Primary and secondary sources for the study of ancient Greece and Rome.
		Seasonal Festivals of the Greeks and Romans - An extensive list of both ancient Greek and Roman sacred festivals based on both the Athenian and the Julian calendars.
	www.arularecords.com /Links/jabberwocky.htm (807 words)

	Whoosh! Episode Guide: TRANSCRIPT HTLJ THE FESTIVAL OF DIONYSUS (04/104) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		No big deal.” Se’er: “It is if Dionysus wants the king to _rule_ for another year.” H: “And, if he doesn’t?” Se’er: “Wellll, then-- the festival becomes _my_ kind of bash!
		If anyone in the kingdom knew that I had called you here, they would think that I was trying to deny Dionysus’ will-- and I’d never do that.
		Let me welcome you to the most sacred event in the festival of Dionysus-- the opening of the new wine!” Man’s Voice: “Don’t miss it all!” Priest: “Soon, you shall taste the sweetness of the harvest!
	www.whoosh.org /epguide/trans/h104tran.html (3719 words)

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