Greek God Presentation - Dionysus by CHARLOTTE MASTERS

Sources Used in for This Presentation

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:00:03 UTC

https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/rijksstudio/subjects/dionysusbacchus

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Dionysus

https://prezi.com/hbzugjhjhcvr/dionysus/

Parents & Children

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:05:39 UTC

Parents: Zeus and Semele, who was a princess of Thebes

Children with Ariadne (wife): Oenopion, Staphylos, Thoas, Peparethus, Phanus, Euryumedon, Euanthes, Latramys, Tauropolis, Ceramus, and Maron.

Child with Nyx: Phthonus

Child with Althaea: Dieanira

Child Circe: Comus

(Twenty children altogether!!!)

Origin Story

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:13:45 UTC

Zeus married a mortal woman, Semele, Princess of Thebes, who later gave birth to Dionysus. Hera, Zeus's immortal wife, was enraged when she discovered this. She decided to trick Semele into seeing Zeus's true form, a sight that a mortal cannot handle. This killed Semele, and nearly killed Dionysus who was still unborn. Zeus saved Dionysus and actually sewed him into his thigh until he was ready to be born. This way, when he was ready to be born, he was born a god. Dionysus ended up living on Mount Olympus with the other gods, though he was the only Greek god to have a mortal parent.

Names

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:17:51 UTC

Dionysus, Zagreus, Bacchus, Bromius, Evius

What is Dionysus in charge of?

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:20:10 UTC

Dionysus is known as the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre.

Special Skills

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:22:47 UTC

-Superstrength

-Vitality

-Longetivity

-Immortal (unable to be killed/injured)

-Manipulating plants/animals

-Morphing (others and self)

Things Associated with Dionysus

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:26:25 UTC

An ivy wreath, the thyrsus, and the kantharos, a large two-handled goblet, and grapevines. (Yes, the image is the Goblet of Fire from Harry Potter.)

Weaknesses

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:28:02 UTC

Dionysus was prone to being intoxicated, or getting drunk, and had a short, hard-to-control, temper.

Summary of a Myth About Dionysus

cmmasters1 — 2024-01-30 21:28:49 UTC

Dionysus was once kidnapped by pirates. A prisoner saw that every time they tried to tie up Dionysus the ropes just broke. The prisoner tried to convince the pirates that Dionysus was a god, but to no avail. Eventually, Dionysus grew vines around the ship to stop it from moving. He then morphed himself into a lion, ate the captain, and chased the crew off-board. Before the crew members hit the water, he morphed them into dolphins. He allowed the prisoner to go free to his family.

Interesting Facts

cmmasters1 — 2024-02-01 20:32:09 UTC

-Dionysus's brother, Ares, is jealous of his strength

-Dionysus was one of the few who could bring back the dead

-Dionysus was the only Greek god to have a mortal parent

-Dionysus had a magical staff with a pine cone on top, Thrysos, that could turn stone to water and water to wine