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- **Posted:** 2021-09-29T00:18:16.000+00:00
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## Caption

Dionysos was the Greek god of wine. Whenever drinking occurred, he was sure to be present. ⁠⁠
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On this oinochoe (literally, a "wine-pourer"), Dionysos is accompanied by an entourage of satyrs (part horse, part man) and maenads (female followers). His companions dance, but the god stands still, heavily draped, holding an impressive drinking horn. On a second Athenian vase, he stands with another distinctive drinking vessel—a kantharos, with high looping handles. In his other hand, he grasps two long ivy branches, and more leaves crown his head. ⁠⁠
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Ivy, vines, drinking vessels, and a throng of followers...all recur whenever Dionysos appears. One notable change over the centuries is that he becomes more youthful, as on this fragmentary vessel. He sits at the center, together with his bride Ariadne, holding out a small kantharos, while a little Eros tugs at the leg of a satyr. ⁠⁠
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This leisurely realm of play leads us to the theater, where Dionysos also ruled. On this mixing vase, the young god, his hair bound with an ivy wreath, leads a masked actor and a piping satyr. ⁠⁠
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Wine and theater might not seem to have much in common, but they both involve change: getting drunk and losing your inhibitions, or donning a mask and acting a part.⁠⁠
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Dionysos was just as popular with the Romans as he was with the Greeks. He was identified with a local divinity called Liber Pater. Roman authors often referred to the god as Bacchus, evoking the ecstasy that lies at the heart of his power. His association with bliss made him a popular subject on Roman sarcophagi. On this example, he stands with one arm over his head, surrounded by his entourage, as they discover the sleeping Ariadne. The Cretan princess had been left on the island of Naxos by her lover Theseus, but Dionysos/Bacchus discovered her and transported her to a new life as his bride.⁠⁠
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