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'''Dionysus''' is one of the deities in Greek mythology, the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy.  
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'''Dionysus''' is one of the deities in Greek mythology, the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy. He appeared in a story from the book ''[[Classics for Children]]''.
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==
Dionysus is seen hanging out in {{w|Mount Olympus|Olympus}} while [[Zeus]] and [[Poseidon]] deal with [[Odysseus]].
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Dionysus hangs out in {{W|Mount Olympus|Olympus}} with [[Zeus]] and [[Poseidon]]. When [[Odysseus]] defeated the city of Troy and refused to sacrifice a lamb to the gods, Zeus announced he was going to "teach that mortal to trifle with the gods". Before he could do anything, however, Dionysus impulsively said "I got it", grabbed one of Zeus's thunderbolts, and hurled it to earth. Zeus then became angry with Dionysus because he had just destroyed Atlantis. Dionysus complained that Zeus '''used''' to be fun: "Where's the Zeus who used to turn into a cow and pick up chicks?" Zeus sharply replied, "He grew up", then commanded [[Poseidon]] to take care of Odysseus.
  
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
 
== Behind the Laughter ==
*Dionysus appears in the "D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou?" segment of "[[Tales from the Public Domain]]". The segment is a re-telling of the ''{{w|Odyssey}}'' with [[Barney Gumble]] cast in the role of Dionysus, [[Mayor Quimby]] as Zeus, [[Homer Simpson]] as Odysseus and other Springfieldians as the other characters in the story.
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*Dionysus is portrayed by [[Barney Gumble]].
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*Dionysus's complaint about Zeus is a reference to Zeus's custom (in Greek mythology) of taking on the forms of animals in order to seduce mortal women.
  
 
== Appearances ==
 
== Appearances ==
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*{{ep|Tales from the Public Domain|(D'oh, Brother Where Art Thou?)}}
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Latest revision as of 18:40, December 12, 2021

Dionysus
Dionysus.png
Character Information
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Fictional
Hair: Brown
First appearance: "Tales from the Public Domain"
Voiced by: Dan Castellaneta


Dionysus is one of the deities in Greek mythology, the god of the grape harvest, winemaking and wine, of ritual madness and ecstasy. He appeared in a story from the book Classics for Children.

History[edit]

Dionysus hangs out in Olympus with Zeus and Poseidon. When Odysseus defeated the city of Troy and refused to sacrifice a lamb to the gods, Zeus announced he was going to "teach that mortal to trifle with the gods". Before he could do anything, however, Dionysus impulsively said "I got it", grabbed one of Zeus's thunderbolts, and hurled it to earth. Zeus then became angry with Dionysus because he had just destroyed Atlantis. Dionysus complained that Zeus used to be fun: "Where's the Zeus who used to turn into a cow and pick up chicks?" Zeus sharply replied, "He grew up", then commanded Poseidon to take care of Odysseus.

Behind the Laughter[edit]

  • Dionysus is portrayed by Barney Gumble.
  • Dionysus's complaint about Zeus is a reference to Zeus's custom (in Greek mythology) of taking on the forms of animals in order to seduce mortal women.

Appearances[edit]

External links[edit]