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Bacchus

Bacchus. Latin/ roman name : Bacchus Greek name: Dionysus. Bacchus sacred candle is purple Romans use to call him Liber. Bacchus Greek name is Dionysios. Bacchus was the son of Zeus and Semele He was raised by Hermes. he was a god messenger. Who leave him with fosters parents.

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Bacchus

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  1. Bacchus Latin/ roman name : Bacchus Greek name: Dionysus

  2. Bacchus sacred candle is purple • Romans use to call him Liber

  3. Bacchus Greek name is Dionysios. • Bacchus was the son of Zeus and Semele • He was raised by Hermes. he was a god messenger. Who leave him with fosters parents.

  4. He was god of wine, drinking, vegetation, madness and plays

  5. Bacchus was kill after a brave fight with the titans. • Mythology say he came back to life

  6. semele

  7. He could be kind and nice but but also be cruel and drive mans crazy. • He is the only god with a mortal mother • He is the youngest Olympian god

  8. Dionysus going to the underworld • Dionysus went to the underworld to bring his mother Semele, and his wife Ariadne back from the dead.

  9. He fall in love with Ariadne. • He found her on the island of Naxos, she was all by her self.

  10. Dionysus vs. Perseus Dionysus arrived in Argos during his earthly wanderings with troops of women from the Aegean Islands. Perseus blocked his entry to the city and engaged the god in battle, killing Ariadne and routing his troops.

  11. Festival of Bacchus: March 16 - 17 This festival was held to honor Bacchus in order to convince the god to give a good grape harvest later that year. • October 3 This festival was held to thank Bacchus for the year's harvest of grapes for wine making.

  12. Bacchus temple was build in the second century.

  13. commons.wikimedia.org

  14. The birth of Bacchus

  15. Bacchus and Ariadne

  16. DIONYSOS & THE GIANT EURYTOS

  17. Work cited • Atsma, Aaron J. "STORIES OF DIONYSUS 2 : Greek Mythology." STORIES OF DIONYSUS 2 : Greek Mythology. 2010-2011. Web. 07 May 2012. <http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/DionysosMyths2.html>.

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