“I am about to give a dinner party ... and I think my entertainment ... According to myth, it was the god Dionysus who taught King Amphictyon of Athens to dilute wine in this way.

The ancient Greek religious festival of Anthesteria was revived in the center of the old city in Athens on Sunday.

Part 1 The story begins with Dionysus - the god of wine - someone who likes to 'let himself go'. One day Dionysus and his band of revellers are enjoying themselves at the foot of Mount Tmolus when ...

Midas was delighted and organised a huge party to celebrate ... Midas realised how stupid he had been and begged Dionysus to take back the wish. The god told Midas to wash his hands in a nearby ...

The earliest origins of drama are to be found in Athens where ancient hymns, called dithyrambs, were sung in honor of the god Dionysus. These hymns were later adapted for choral processions in ...