Dionysus Agrionius

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Dionysus Agrionius is the god honored during the ancient Greek festival Agrionia, celebrated at night by women and priests. He is associated with frenzy and the hidden presence among the Muses, and his worship involved dramatic rites including the pursuit of a Minyan woman by his priest. The epithet Agrionius emphasizes his wild, untamed aspect.

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allied with: Muses

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Muses

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Agrionia (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

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“AGRIONIA, an ancient Greek festival... in honour of Dionysus Agrionius, by women and priests at night.”
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