Dionysus and Semele
Semele was the daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, king and
queen of Thebes, and the mother of Dionysus, god of wine. Zeus fell madly
in love with her and made an oath to do anything that she asked.
Hera, the jealous wife of Zeus,realized Zeus was in love with Semele and
tricked Semele into asking Zeus to let her see him in his majesty. Bound
by an oath, Zeus appeared before the unfortunate woman …
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…the followers of Dionysus. The most important festival, the
Greater Dionysia, was held in Athens for five days each spring.They were
days of pure enjoyment. It was held in a theater, and the ceremony was the
performance of a play. The greatest poetry in Greece was written for him.
Dionysus died with the coming of a cold, but he was always brought
back to life. It was this joyful resurrection celebrated in his festivals.
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