Greek
Roman
Functions and attributes
God of wine, the grapevine, fertility, festivity, ecstasy, madness and resurrection. Patron god of the art of theatre.The son of Zeus and the mortal Theban princess Semele, and the youngest Olympian god. Married to the Cretan princess Ariadne.His symbols include the grapevine, ivy, cup, tiger, panther, leopard, dolphin, goat, and pinecone.