Dionysus cult
Ancient Greece
How the Cult of God Bacchus was Banned in Ancient Rome
In 186 AD, Ancient Rome, which had been notably tolerant, began violently persecuting followers of the cult of god Bacchus. Something of the sort had never before been witnessed in Ancient Rome, and it wouldn't come about again until...
Ancient Greece
Greek Carnival: A Hint of Ancient Dionysian Revels
The Apokriés, or Carnival season, is about to begin in Greece once again, and people of all ages are looking forward to disguising themselves in masquerades, celebrate and engage in pranks and general revelry, and burn the effigy of King...