Dionysus oil arts and all written knowledge

and all written knowledge

which marks the beginning of the calendar year

Most famous for his rape (kidnapping/forced marriage) of Persephone

Essentially she is a desert goddess of fertility

This is truly where magick and aromatherapy are united in purpose

Dionysus oil arts and all written knowledgeEcstatic, inebriant god of poetry, music, and prophesy, Dionysus is brother and contretemps to Apollo. Son of Zeus and Semele, he was educated by the forest god Silenus. His travels served to bring the arts of winemaking and viticulture to many lands, so his worship and cults were widespread. Like his Roman counterpart, Bacchus, he was worshipped by wild, bloodthirsty women called Maenads. Dionysus is thought of as the Greek precedent to Bacchus, but