Mythology: Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, ecstasy and theatre…

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Did you know? Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, ecstasy and theatre. His followers — the Maenads — entered trance states during ritual festivals, tore living animals apart with bare hands and drank their blood. Greek theatre (tragedy and comedy) emerged directly from his cult festivals.

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Dionysus was the Greek god of wine, ecstasy and theatre. His followers — the Maenads — entered trance states during ritual festivals, tore living animals apart with bare hands and drank their blood. Greek theatre (tragedy and comedy) emerged directly from his cult festivals.

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