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In [[Greek mythology]], ''' | In [[Greek mythology]], '''Dionysus''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Sky Pirates! (novel)|Sky Pirates!]]'', et al.) or '''Dionysius''' was the son of [[Zeus]] and a sibling to [[Apollo]], [[Athena]], [[Artemis (mythology)|Artemis]], [[Castor and Pollux]], [[Hermes]], [[Hebe]], [[Minos (mythology)|Minos]] and [[Persephone]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'') | ||
Dionysus was praised as the "father of all thespians" and the patron god of dramatic art. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Theatre of War (novel)|Theatre of War]]'') | |||
== Origins == | |||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] believed that the [[Bacchanite]]s, parasites who fed on [[sorrow]], had been the inspiration for the drunken gods of the Greeks and Romans. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Sorrows of Vienna (short story)|The Sorrows of Vienna]]'') | |||
== Legacy == | |||
A [[cista mystica]] was a carven box used by [[Roman]] followers of Dionysus; they stored [[snake]]s inside them for use in rituals. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Dead London (audio story)|Dead London]]'') | |||
In [[Athens]], in [[BC#5th century B.C.|421 BC]], [[Hex]] tried to pass himself off as the god Dionysus. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mask of Tragedy (audio story)|Mask of Tragedy]]'') | In [[Athens]], in [[BC#5th century B.C.|421 BC]], [[Hex]] tried to pass himself off as the god Dionysus. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Mask of Tragedy (audio story)|Mask of Tragedy]]'') | ||
The [[ | In Athens, 410 BC, [[Plato]] told the [[Eleventh Doctor]] that his teacher [[Socrates]] drank like Dionysus. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Chains of Olympus (comic story)|The Chains of Olympus]]'') | ||
The [[Feast of Dionysus]] was held in the god's honour in [[Babylon]] during the fourth century BC. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Farewell, Great Macedon (audio story)|Farewell, Great Macedon]]'') | |||
In the [[18th century]], [[Alexander Monro II]], a [[clone]], told [[Martha Jones]] that he had been born from the original [[Alexander Monro]]'s thigh, and was "Twice born, like Dionysus himself". ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Many Hands (novel)|The Many Hands]]'') | |||
In the mid-[[20th century]], [[Stone (Zagreus)|Professor Stone]] oversaw the British [[Ministry of Defence]]'s [[Dionysus Project]], which culminated in the development of a device that could tear open the fabric of reality. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Zagreus (audio story)|Zagreus]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* In ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'' the god's name is spelled "Dionys''i''us", an apparent typo. In the real world, "Dionysius" is a nominalised adjective meaning "of Dionysus", never applied to the god himself. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 18 March 2023
In Greek mythology, Dionysus (PROSE: Sky Pirates!, et al.) or Dionysius was the son of Zeus and a sibling to Apollo, Athena, Artemis, Castor and Pollux, Hermes, Hebe, Minos and Persephone. (PROSE: Deadly Reunion)
Dionysus was praised as the "father of all thespians" and the patron god of dramatic art. (PROSE: Theatre of War)
Origins[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Eighth Doctor believed that the Bacchanites, parasites who fed on sorrow, had been the inspiration for the drunken gods of the Greeks and Romans. (PROSE: The Sorrows of Vienna)
Legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
A cista mystica was a carven box used by Roman followers of Dionysus; they stored snakes inside them for use in rituals. (AUDIO: Dead London)
In Athens, in 421 BC, Hex tried to pass himself off as the god Dionysus. (AUDIO: Mask of Tragedy)
In Athens, 410 BC, Plato told the Eleventh Doctor that his teacher Socrates drank like Dionysus. (COMIC: The Chains of Olympus)
The Feast of Dionysus was held in the god's honour in Babylon during the fourth century BC. (AUDIO: Farewell, Great Macedon)
In the 18th century, Alexander Monro II, a clone, told Martha Jones that he had been born from the original Alexander Monro's thigh, and was "Twice born, like Dionysus himself". (PROSE: The Many Hands)
In the mid-20th century, Professor Stone oversaw the British Ministry of Defence's Dionysus Project, which culminated in the development of a device that could tear open the fabric of reality. (AUDIO: Zagreus)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- In Deadly Reunion the god's name is spelled "Dionysius", an apparent typo. In the real world, "Dionysius" is a nominalised adjective meaning "of Dionysus", never applied to the god himself.
