Dionysus was one of the twelve Olympian deities the ancient Greeks believed ruled over the cosmos. He was the patron god of ...

The ancient Greek gods, the immortal characters of Greek mythology, remain a fascination around the world as do their unusual ...

The House of Thiasus got its name from the “thiasos,” or sacred procession, of Dionysus. The fresco matches the Second Style ...

The Krewe of Dionysus follows the Krewe of Selene parade route. It starts at Spartan Drive and Highway 11, proceeding along ...

At Pompeii in Italy, archeologists have uncovered a sensational fresco depicting a mysterious cult of raving, intoxicated ...

During the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that apples had aphrodisiac qualities and used them in love rituals. If a woman wanted a man to love her, she would sleep with an apple under her arm and ...

With a feminist outlook and a willingness to innovate, the Krewe of Muses was the tend setter of 21st-century Carnival in New ...

But the most memorable choreography comes in the final section as the god Dionysus (Tommy Franzen again), takes pity on Ariadne and descends to earth to partner her, using handholds in the back wall ...

Thule is less known than other places in classical mythology like Atlantis. But Thule actually existed. The prickly question is, where was it?

In a fitting tribute to the god of wine and festivity, Dionysus is depicted in the recently-unearthed ... Then, read about 12 gods and goddesses from Greek mythology and the influence they had on ...