Dionysus

In Greco-Roman religion, Dionysus is a nature god of fruitfulness and vegetation, especially known as a god of wine and ecstasy.

Dionysus was the son of Zeus, chief deity of the ancient Greek pantheon, and Semele, a daughter of Cadmus (king of Thebes).

Dionysus is called twice-born because he was born from Semele and then, while she was dying, Zeus saved him by sewing him up in his thigh and keeping him there until he reached maturity. He then "gave birth" to Dionysus, thus making him twice-born.

The ancient Bacchanalia, also called the Dionysia, were any of the several festivals of Dionysus. The most famous of the Greek Dionysia were in Attica and included the Little, or Rustic, Dionysia; the Lenaea; the Anthesteria; the Oschophoria; and the most famous of all, the City, or Great, Dionysia, which was accompanied by dramatic performances in the theatre of Dionysus.