Dionysus
/ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs/- Greek Mythology a Greek god, son of Zeus and Semele; his worship entered Greece from Thrace c.1000 BC. Originally a god of the fertility of nature, associated with wild and ecstatic religious rites, in later traditions he is a god of wine who loosens inhibitions and inspires creativity in music and poetry.【希腊神话】狄俄尼索斯(希腊的神, 宙斯和塞默勒之子; 对他的崇拜约在公元前1000年从色雷斯传入希腊, 原先他是自然丰产之神, 与狂野和狂热的宗教仪式相联系, 后来他成为酒神, 专司放松禁忌和激发音乐和诗歌的创造力)。亦称BACCHUS.