Dionysos

The god of wine, madness, and liberation. His worshippers would chant "Eu, hoi!". Dionysos is another god associated with mystery religions - plural, because he's usually at least somewhat relevant to multiple ones. Some of his worshippers carried his emblem, the thrysos, a rod topped with a pine cone and ribbons.

Epithets

• Bakkhos: Of Bacchic Frenzy
• Iobakkhos: Of Ritual Bacchic Cries
• Euastêr: Of the Eu, Hoi Cry
• Bromios: Noisy
• Mainolês: Raging Mad
• Nyktelios: Of the Night
• Lamptêros: Of the Torches
• Hestiôs: Of the Feast
• Auxitês: Giver of Increase
• Phallên: Of the Phallus
• Androgynos: Androgynous
• Phleôn: Luxuriant in Foliage
• Staphylitês: Of the Grape
• Omphakitês: Of the Unripe Grape
• Lênaios: Of the Wine Press
• Theoinos: God of Wine
• Agathos Daimon
• Protrygaios: First of the Vintage
• Oinops: Wine-Dark
• Akratophoros: Bringer of Mixed Wine
• Kissios: Of the Ivy
• Kittophoros: Ivy Bearer
• Anthion: Of the Flowers
• Kistophoros: Basket Bearer
• Erebinthinos: Of the Chickpea
• Dimêtôr: Twice-Born
• Eiraphiôtês: Goat Kid, Insewn
• Aigobolos: Goat Slayer
• Melanaigis: Of the Black Goat-skin
• Taurophagos: Bull Eater
• Bouphagos: Cow Eater
• Moskhophagos: Calf Eater
• Anthroporraistos: Man Slayer
• Lysios: Of Release
• Eleuthereus: Of Liberation
• Psilax: Uplifter on Wings
• Saôtês: Savior
• Sôtêrios: Giver of Recovery from Madness
• Mystês: Of the Mysteries
• Khthonios: Of the Earth

Offerings

• Wine
• Ivy
• Grapevine
• Styrax incense
• Thrysos
• Amtheyst
• Theater plays

Prayers and Hymns

“I begin to sing of ivy-crowned Dionysus, the loud-crying god, splendid son of Zeus and glorious Semele. The rich-haired Nymphs received him in their bosoms from the lord his father and fostered and nurtured him carefully in the dells of Nysa, where by the will of his father he grew up in a sweet-smelling cave, being reckoned among the immortals. But when the goddesses had brought him up, a god oft hymned, then began he to wander continually through the woody coombes, thickly wreathed with ivy and laurel. And the Nymphs followed in his train with him for their leader; and the boundless forest was filled with their outcry. And so hail to you, Dionysus, god of abundant clusters! Grant that we may come again rejoicing to this season, and from that season onwards for many a year.”

-Homeric Hymns