dionysiaca – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Days of Wine and War

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Nathan

We all know Dionysus as the god associated with drinking and parties, but the story of his invasion of India isn’t quite as well known. Apparently, in order to secure a place in Olympus, the wine god was ordered by … Continue reading →

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