A gender system exclusively for Hellenic Pagans who worship Dionysos, and may feel that their worship impacts their gender and/or simply relates to mythical members of his cult. Cis and binary individuals may use the terms. One may also use a term associated with a gender they are not if it fits—ie a binary trans man with a connection to the maenads may be maedic, if they identify as such.
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Dionysian Gender/Dionygender
Both an umbrella for anyone using the Dionysian gender system and a gender identity for someone whose gender is influenced by or tied to their worship of Dionysos.
Colors based on the sacred colors of Dionysos
Black for nonconformity/chaos
Shades of green for life, nature, viticulture, and masculinity
White for community and trans, nonbinary and intersex people
Shades of red-pink for power and femininity
Purple for blurred lines, wine, and androgyny
Maedic/Maegender
Named after the Maenads, the female members of the Cult of Dionysos also known as the Bacchae. Refers to a feminine, female, neutral, or female-associated gender of experience. Specifically, women, all genders of lesbians and sapphics, AFAB non-women who feel their relation to femininity impacts their gender/experience, feminine non-binary people, and anyone of any gender with a tie to femininity. This gender is also associated with power, freedom, chaos, and appreciation of women (romantically, aesthetically, sexually, conceptually, etc.).
Red for power, wine, and blood
Shades of red-pink for power and the spectrum of femininity
White for community and trans, nonbinary, and intersex people
Orange-gold for leopard skins and wild nature
Brown for wild nature, forests, and the thyrsos staff
Black for nonconformity and chaos
Thyrsoan/Thyrsogender
Named after the thyrsos, a staff associated with Dionysos and his cult. Refers to a neutral, mixed, fluid, or otherwise androgynous or agender experience. Specifically, anyone who falls outside the gender binary, is non-cis but feels their relation to their AGAB affects their gender, or who bends gender roles and presentation. This gender is also associated with revelry, devotion, power, and love (of any kind towards anything).
Olive green for forests
Shades of green for life, viticulture, and the spectrum of masculinity
White for community and trans, nonbinary, and intersex people
Brown for wild nature, mixing of gender and presentations, nonconformity, and the thrysos staff
Shades of red for power, wine, and the spectrum of femininity
Satyrian/Satyrigender
Named after the Satyrs, the half-faun male member of the Cult of Dionysos. Refers to a masculine, male, neutral, or male-associated gender of experience. Specifically, men, all genders of achilleans, AMAB non-men who feel their relation to masculinity impacts their gender/experience, masculine non-binary people, and anyone of any gender with a tie to masculinity. This gender is also associated with freedom, revelry, impulsivity, community, and wildness.
Dark brown for forests, wood, and hooves
Brown for wild nature, fur, deer, stags, and nonconformity
Golden-brown for sun and strength
White for community and trans, nonbinary, and intersex people
Shades of green for life and the spectrum of masculinity
Olive green for forests and fertility
Bonus: Symbols for the genders! From left to right they’re Maedic, Thyrsoan, and Satyrian
TERFS, exclusionists, anti-MOGAI, folkists, anti-mspec lesbians/gays, antitheists, cringe/flop accs, etc. DNI
