Dionysus

This is the Altar to Dionysus, greek god of wine, ritual intoxication, theatre and madness

Dionysus is the son of Zeus and the mortal princess Semele who gets killed though a scheme Hera came up with before giving birth so Zeus sewed the unborn baby into his leg and gave the baby to someone else to raise when it grew, who raised him depends on the myth. He is married to the mortal princess Ariadne

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Associations (partially upg!!)

Plants: Wine, grapes, ivy, pinecones

Symbols: thyrsos (pine cone topped staff), panthers, cup, ivy leaf flower crown

Colours: Purple, wine red, green