the Greek god of wine, fruitfulness, and vegetation, worshipped in orgiastic rites. He was also known as the bestower of ecstasy and god of the drama, and identified with Bacchus
Dionysus in Culture
Dionysus [(deye-uh-neye-suhs, deye-uh-nee-suhs)]
The Greek name for Bacchus, the Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry.