Dionysus

Summary

Dionysus is a nature deity^[1]. He draws 16,912 Wikipedia views per month (nature_deity category, ranking #1 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dionysus's father was Zeus^[3].
• Dionysus's mother was Semele^[4].
• Dionysus's mother was Demeter^[5].
• Dionysus was married to Ariadne^[6].
• A child of Dionysus was Thoas^[7].
• A child of Dionysus was Hymen^[8].
• A child of Dionysus was Acis^[9].
• A child of Dionysus was Telete^[10].
• A child of Dionysus was Staphylus^[11].
• A child of Dionysus was Peparethus^[12].
• Dionysus is recorded as male^[13].
• Dionysus's instance of is recorded as nature deity^[14].
• Dionysus's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[15].
• Dionysus is part of Twelve Olympians^[16].
• Dionysus's Commons category is recorded as Dionysos^[17].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Aphrodite^[18].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Althaea^[19].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Araethyrea^[20].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Chthonophyle^[21].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Ariadne^[22].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Aura^[23].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Nicaea^[24].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Physcoa^[25].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Pallene^[26].
• Dionysus's unmarried partner is recorded as Carya^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dionysus's father was Zeus^[3]. Mothers listed include Semele^[4], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Demeter^[5], a Greek deity^[29].

Personal Life

Among Dionysus's spouses was Ariadne^[6]. Children include Thoas^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Hymen^[8], a Greek deity^[31]; Acis^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Telete^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Staphylus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Peparethus^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dionysus include Bacchus Weiss^[36], a grape variety^[37] and 3671 he^[38], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Dionysus draws 16,912 Wikipedia views per month (nature_deity category, ranking #1 of 9).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[42], a philosopher^[43], 1844–1900^[44], of Kingdom of Prussia^[45].

Entities named for him include Bacchus Weiss^[36], a grape variety^[37] and 3671 he^[38], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[39].

FAQs

Who were Dionysus's parents?

Dionysus's father was Zeus^[3]. Dionysus's mother was Semele^[4].

Who was Dionysus married to?

Dionysus's spouses include Ariadne^[6].

Who did Dionysus influence?

Dionysus has been cited as an influence by Friedrich Nietzsche^[42].