and devote themselves full-time to Dionysus. They purchased their property in '96 and planted chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, riesling, viognier, merlot, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon and shiraz.

The ancient Greek religious festival of Anthesteria was revived in the center of the old city in Athens on Sunday.

Depicted on a tetradrachm, the Olympian Dionysus was the god of wine, an important part of the revelry at Greek feasts. Photograph by Bridgeman/ACI The Greek historian Xenophon recounts in his ...

What makes this find particularly fascinating is that the stone features a relief of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine.

After that, a nearly naked man painted in blue — a portrayal of the Greek god of wine, Dionysus — appeared on the scene and ...

Part 1 The story begins with Dionysus - the god of wine - someone who likes to 'let himself go'. One day Dionysus and his band of revellers are enjoying themselves at the foot of Mount Tmolus when ...

So Midas took the satyr home and looked after him. The satyr was a good friend of Dionysus, the God of wine and merriment. When Dionysus saw how well treated his friend had been he granted Midas a ...