In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the god who oversees vegetables and fruit, particularly the making of wine from grapes, and thus is also connected to ecstatic partying. Dionsysus is also the god of ...

Dionysus is depicted as an older man on a sixth-century B.C. plate from the British Museum. Photograph by ACI The son of an immortal god and a mortal princess, Dionysus’ role forged a crucial ...

"Young satyrs with pointed ears play the double flute ... the frieze "is about to be initiated into the mysteries of Dionysus, the god who dies and is reborn and who promises the same destiny ...

“Behind these magnificent paintings, which play with illusion and reality ... at least until the second millennium B.C., to the god Dionysus worshipped by the Mycenaeans and the Cretans ...

SLIDELL, La. — The 2025 Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and the Krewe of Dionysus is set to roll Friday, February 28. The Krewe of Dionysus follows the Krewe of Selene parade route.

So, was the brief scene a mockery of Christianity, as some are suggesting? Or was it a homage to the Greek god Dionysus, as organizers proclaim? Here's what to know about the controversial moment ...