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Dionysus
ディオニュソス
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Dionysus is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Pottery depicting Dionysus (right) having his cup filled (c. 480 BC)

Dionysus,[a] also known as Bacchus,[b] is a god associated with wine, vegetation, ritual madness, and religious ecstasy in ancient Greek religion. His worship is attested in Mycenaean Greece during the Late Bronze Age, making Dionysus one of the earliest-attested Greek deities. His name appears in Linear B tablets from Pylos and Khania dating to around the 13th century BC, although these records provide little information about his character or mythology.[1]

In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the son of Zeus and the mortal Semele. According to the Bibliotheca, Hera disguised herself as an old woman and persuaded the pregnant Semele to ask Zeus to reveal himself in his divine form. Zeus had sworn by the River Styx to grant Semele's request and appeared before her in his full divine form, causing her to be consumed by his lightning. Zeus rescued the unborn Dionysus from her body and sewed him into his thigh until he was ready to be born, giving rise to the epithet "twice-born." Other traditions give different accounts of Dionysus's birth and upbringing.

Dionysus was raised away from Zeus and Hera according to various mythological traditions. Depending on the account, he was entrusted to Hermes, the nymphs of Mount Nysa, or other divine or mortal guardians. As an adult, Dionysus traveled widely and was associated with the spread of viticulture and the cultivation of grapes. Greek and later Roman traditions also attributed to him journeys into foreign lands, including India, before his return to Greece.

Dionysus also appears in the religious traditions of Orphism, where he is identified with Zagreus, a son of Zeus and Persephone. In the Orphic myth, Zeus designated Zagreus as his successor, prompting Hera to incite the Titans against him. The Titans killed Zagreus and consumed his body, but Athena preserved his heart and brought it to Zeus. Zeus then destroyed the Titans with his thunderbolt, and humanity was said to have arisen from their remains. Later Orphic traditions connected the surviving heart with the rebirth of Dionysus, although accounts differ on whether Zeus swallowed the heart, implanted it in his thigh, or gave it to Semele.

Dionysus was identified with other deities in the religious traditions of the ancient Mediterranean. In Rome, he was associated with the god Liber, while Greek and Roman writers also compared or identified him with the Egyptian god Osiris. Plutarch further discussed an identification between Dionysus and Yahweh, reflecting the syncretic interpretations of foreign deities found in Hellenistic and Roman-period religious thought.[2][3][4]

Design

Dionysus is a blond man with multicoloured skin of blue, green, and orange swirls wearing a red cape and white laurel. Hung around his neck a Thyrsus staff is hung by a rope.

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Dionysus.

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ギリシア神話のぶどう酒の神。オルフェウス教において最高神ともいえる神にされた。

出身地：ギリシア
ディオニュソスはギリシア神話の主神ゼウスとテーベ王カドモスの娘セメレとの間に生まれた。成長するとぶどうの実とぶどう酒の作り方を発見した。この功績により、彼はぶどう酒の神とされた。後に人々の信仰を集めた彼はその影響力を強め、ぶどう酒の神から植物の神、楽しみの神、文化の神へと変貌した。そしてオルフェウス教において、最高の神とされるに至った。ディオニュソス密儀と呼ばれる崇拝形式は、信女達の狂乱ぶりで知られている。
Translation: The god of wine in Greek mythology. A god who was made into the supreme deity of Orphism.

Place of origin: Greece
Dionysus was born from Zeus, the chief deity of Greek mythology, and Semele, the daughter of King Cadmus of Thebes. As he grew older, he discovered the fruit of the grapevine and the method for making wine. For this feat, he was considered the god of wine. Later, having gathered followers, his influence strengthened, and he grew from god of grapes to god of vegetation, god of pleasure, and god of culture. Finally, he reached the status of supreme deity in Orphism. A form of worship called the Dionysian Mysteries is known for the frenzied behavior of its female devotees.

Kaneko Kazuma Dennō Akuma Zukan 全能神ゼウスとテーバイの王女セメレとの息子で、豊穣、酒、ぶどう（酒）の神として知られる。バッコス、バッカス、プロミオスなどさまざまな名前で呼ばれるが、別名のほとんどが「理性を失う」「騒々しい」「解放」などの意味を持つ。宗教画のモチーフとして取りあげられることも多く、ぶどうや杯を持った青年、天使などの姿で描かれる。
Translation: The son of the almighty god Zeus and the Theban princess Semele, known as the god of fertility, wine, and grapes. He is known by various names, such as Bakchos, Bacchus, and Bromius, but nearly all of his other names mean "losing reason", "noisy", or "liberation". He is often used as a motif in religious paintings, depicted as young man or angel holding grapes or a cup.

Nomenclature

DionysusEnemy-only

The demon is erroneously named for Διονύσιος Dionýsios (a classical Greek name meaning "he of Dionysus") in the Brazilian Portuguese translation of Persona 3 Reload.

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Dionysus
Japanese ディオニュソス Dionyusosu Dionysus
Simplified Chinese 狄俄尼索斯 Dí'énísuǒsī Dionysus
Traditional Chinese 狄俄尼索斯 Dí'énísuǒsī Dionysus
French Dionysos Dionysus
German Dionysus Dionysus
Italian Dioniso Dionysus
Korean 디오니소스 Dionisoseu Dionysus
Polish Dionizos Dionysus
Brazilian Portuguese DionisoShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
 Dionysus
DionísioPersona 3 Reload
 Dionysius
Russian Дионис Dionis Dionysus
Peninsular Spanish Dioniso Dionysus
Turkish Dionisos Dionysus
Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Hedonistic BraggartPersona 5 Royal
Japanese 大言壮語する酔漢Persona 5 Royal
 Taigensōgo Suru Suikan		 Bragging Drunkard
Simplified Chinese 豪言壮语的醉汉Persona 5 Royal
 Háoyánzhuàngyǔ de Zuìhàn		 Boastful Drunkard
Traditional Chinese 豪言壯語的醉漢Persona 5 Royal
 Háoyánzhuàngyǔ de Zuìhàn		 Boastful Drunkard
French Fanfaron hédonistePersona 5 Royal
 Hedonistic Braggart
German Schillernder AngeberPersona 5 Royal
 Shimmering Braggart
Italian Sbruffone edonistaPersona 5 Royal
 Hedonistic Braggart
Korean 큰소리치는 주정酒酊뱅이Persona 5 Royal
 Keunsorichineun Jujeongbaeng-i		 Bragging Drunkard
Peninsular Spanish Fanfarrón hedonistaPersona 5 Royal
 Hedonistic Braggart

Gallery

Videos

Dionysus's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V
Dionysus's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2

Notes

  1. ↑ Greek: Διόνυσος, romanized Diónysos
  2. ↑ Greek: Βάκχος, romanized Bákchos

References

  1. ↑ "Traces of Dionysos", Dionysos: Archetypal Image of Indestructible Life, Karl Kerényi. Published by Princeton University Press. English.
  2. ↑ On the Nature of the Gods 2.62, Cicero. Latin.
  3. ↑ On Isis and Osiris 13, Plutarch. Greek.
  4. ↑ Symposiacs 4.6, Plutarch. Greek.
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