Philomousos

A devotional blog for Dionysus / Zagreus Persephone his mother according to Orphism and Ariadne his wife. Follow my personal blog at http://squirrelshideout.tumblr.com/ Ask me anything and I'll do my best to answer.

[mushi-and-junior]

greek mythology moodboards: DIONYSUS

god of wine, celebrations, theatre, ecstasy

[ancientpix]

One of the largest Dionysus Temples in the world, Teos Ancient City. #sanctuary

photo by instagram.com/antiquity.times

[aleyma]

Coral bracelet with head of Bacchus, made in Italy in the 19th century (source).

[hermesmystic]

Me: huh i wonder why im geting so many trans feelings lately

Me: [checks my personal festival calendar]

Me: [realizes its halfway through a dionysos festival]

Me: oh

[dionysiandevotee]

💜 Dionysus loves You 💜

💜 The god of wine doesn’t care if you drink too much, he understands your pain

💜 He also supports you if you try to break your addictions, he wants you to be free

💜 Dionysus not only had male lovers, but according to Aesop, he created queer people

💜 He could be intensely masculine or feminine, he wants you be yourself

💜 Dionysus is the patron of mental illnesses, he will be there for you through your struggles

💜 Dionysus is the patron of the oppressed, he shall help them find liberation

💜 Just as he protected his followers from the wrath of Pentheus, so too will he protect you should you find yourself persecuted for your religion

💜 His ancient rites were open to all, Greek and non-Greek. He was depicted as a foreigner and a protector and liberator of slaves

💜 He loves you no matter where you’re from, and will protect you from senseless hatred and bigotry

💜 He rejects notions of gender roles and destroys those who would repress women

💜 Dionysus loves you, no matter what

[mygreekthings]

Almost always reblog ;)

[dblackthorne]

[softwaring]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGytVAFCOU5/

[bekkathyst]

Also coming to the shop tonight is this huge 4.5 amethyst and calcite cluster! It’s soooooooo gorgeous! 

https://bekkathyst.com/

[gypsymoonsister]

[thoodleoo]

people say they’re into greek life, but whenever i show up nobody wants to go conquer persia with me or join in a bacchic rite once they learn that it involves going up to a mountain and dancing around in the woods. what a bunch of fake greeks

[lifegraduate]

[noragaribotti]

Museo Archeologico Nazionale Napoli-A partially intact Roman mosaic depicting a lion and leopard fighting. Provenance unknown.

[sixpenceee]

These are jaglions. A jaglion or jaguon is the offspring between a male jaguar and a female lion (lioness). (Source)

[neverstopdrawing]

“Homage.” - Kippery

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[domus-aurea2]

[via-appia]

Mold-blown glass flasks in the form of a dried grape and a bunch of grapes

Roman, 50-150