Dionysus was one of the twelve Olympian deities the ancient Greeks believed ruled over the cosmos. He was the patron god of wine and merriment, credited with the discovery of the grapevine. He was ...

Named after the Greek god of fertility and wine—known as Bacchus in Roman mythology—Dionysus was said to embody both joy and divine ecstasy, as well as fury and chaos, reflecting the dual ...

An almost life-size frieze, or a 'megalography', has emerged which runs around three sides of the room. The cycle of ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city ...

Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a massive frieze depicting followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine.

Archaeologists have uncovered ancient paintings in Villa Cuomo, Italy, depicting Roman wine harvesting linked to Dionysus ...

Hidden beneath volcanic ash for nearly 2,000 years, a Roman estate near Naples has revealed breathtaking frescoes depicting ...

Dead animals and shellfish Pompeii Archaeological Park Even so, the frescoes at Pompeii offer valuable insights into what worship of Dionysus, also known as the Roman god Bacchus, entailed.

Vasco Shot as seen in the anime (Image via Toei Animation) Vasco Shot embodies the darker side of Dionysus/Bacchus, the Greek/Roman god of wine and chaos. His Glug-Glug Fruit reflects Bacchus’s ...