God of Wine, Vegetation, Fertility, Festivity, Ritual Madness, Religious Ecstasy, and Theatre
PRAYERS FOR LORD DIONYSUS
Dionysos of the vine, rich-tressed god of wine, potent and lusty, unmixed, undiluted, with full force you come to us, vital and robust, rich and strong and surprisingly sweet. Dionysos, I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings. Ivy-bearing Dionysos, god of the green, of the power of root on stone, the force of life that will make its own way in spite of all who labor to hold it back, no will or work can bind your might. I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings. Dionysos of the deep earth, of the dark world, of the unknown expanse beneath the black soil, beneath solid stone, of mysteries you know much, of death and of what lies beyond. God of secrets, I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings. Dionysos the inspiring, granter of words of prose or poesy, words heard best by the drunken and the mad, words forgotten with the passing of night and delight. Bacchus, granter of rare transport, I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings. Dionysos Soter, holder of the hearts of men, you free us from the cares of the world, each brilliant frenzied moment a shining jewel, each glimpse of the sacred more precious than gold. I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings. Kindly Dionysos, granter of good to men and women, giver of gifts to all who seek your blessing. Gracious Dionysos, accepter of offerings great and small, friend of mankind, I praise and honor you, I thank you for your blessings.
O Bacchic wonder, lord of parties Liberator of ill-begotten anxiety Come close to your loving mortals Stay around us not only in joy and comfort For I know Dionysus hugs us tightly Showing himself both kind and mighty And collecting our tears along our mirth He mixes it up and says,: "Take thy cup!"
GUIDE OF WORSHIP
Dionysus is a fan of theatrics. Whether you join a theatre, or simply watch a play in His honor, or even write a play or story for Him, He will be most appreciative! Especially if it brings you joy to do such things - as the God of Pleasure, He thrives from others living life as blissfully as one can manage!
Offering a toast to Dionysus, whether it's an alcoholic drink or not, is also a good way to devote Him. He is the God of Wine after all! Celebrate life, enjoy yourself, and you'll be following His guidance in a jiffy.( source )
ASSOCIATIONS
MYTHOS
DIONYSUS RESCUING SEMELE
'Dionysus was accepted by the gods of Olympus and either shared the throne of Hestia or was given the seat by his aunt. As he grew, Zeus told him stories of his mother, who Zeus had loved. When he was an adult, Dionysus decided he must meet her. He traveled to the Underworld to entreat his uncle, Hades, to return her to him. When he arrived at the mouth of the Underworld, he was confronted by the three-headed dog guardian, Cerberus. With the help of his half-brother, the Greek hero Heracles, Dionysus overcame the beast and entered the Underworld. Dionysus found his mother and led her back to the surface, emerging from the waters and proving his godhood to those who doubted him. He then ascended Olympus with her and gave her a second life as a goddess, renaming her Thyone. She became the goddess of frenzies.' - mythnerd
