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  • proper noun Alternative form of Dionysus.

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Examples

  • a procession of women bearing small phallic images and singing hymns in honor of a deity whom he calls Dionysos -- probably Khem or Osiris or Bes; such images are mentioned by Plutarch, [721] supposed by him to represent

    Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877

  • Meanwhile, in Salzburg, Wolfgang Rihm's "Dionysos" had its world premiere and a writeup in the New York Times.

    The Dude does Carmen 2010

  • I've been listening to a lot of different music lately, my friend suggested this person called "Olivia Ruiz" and when I searched it up on wikipedia, I just went to another link which led to "Dionysos", their sound is pretty different from what I'm used to listening to here, but I guess it's because of the different music styles in different places.

    - teennathan 2008

  • Ruth Walz 'Dionysos' will be shown at Holland Festival.

    What's on Around Europe 2011

  • As befits the birthplace of Dionysos, the god of wine, Ikaria has an organic winery and farm, which has three-bedroom stone houses to rent from €80 for two, ikarianwine.gr and holds wine or cookery classes.

    Insiders' guide to Greece 2011

  • As befits the birthplace of Dionysos, the god of wine, Ikaria has an organic winery and farm, which has three-bedroom stone houses to rent from €80 for two, ikarianwine.gr and holds wine or cookery classes.

    Insiders' guide to Greece 2011

  • A stay at the super-stylish Dionysos Estate, a boutique hotel on Turkey's Lycian Coast.

    Guardian and Observer Readers' Travel Awards 2011: who made your holiday? 2011

  • After all, the ancient Greeks honored a god of life and death, Dionysos, as the divine patron of the theater.

    Thomas Moore: Why Fun Is a Serious Issue 2010

  • After all, the ancient Greeks honored a god of life and death, Dionysos, as the divine patron of the theater.

    Thomas Moore: Why Fun Is a Serious Issue 2010

  • I suppose the Jesus mythicists like to compare Jesus Christ to the Greek and Egyptian mystery figures like Dionysos, Attis and Cybele, Osiris and Isis.

    Review of Doubting Jesus' Resurrection James F. McGrath 2010

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