Dionysius / Dionysiac

Literary/ Cultural Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Greek god of vegetation, vineyards, and wine. Dionysian connotes intoxication, ecstasy, frenzy, madness, and the inspiration for music and poetry.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Dionysius / Dionysiac". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2001 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=279, accessed 23 November 2024.]

279 Dionysius / Dionysiac 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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