Dionysos
Dionysos is our oldest living symbol. First mentioned in texts of the thirteenth century BC, he was for the ancient Greeks the divine embodiment of wine, of mystery-cult, and of the theatre, and even today is valued as a symbol of something fundamental to being human. With the power of his epiphany...
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Main Author: | Seaford, Richard. |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2006.
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Physical Description: |
xii, 158 pages ; 20 cm. |
Series: |
Gods and heroes of the ancient world.
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