Greek Gods and Goddesses

By

Ms. Morgan

The Name of your God/Goddess- Who was he/she?

• Who was he/she?

Name of your God/Goddess-Why was he/she important?

• Why was he/she important?

Name of your God/Goddess- What role did he/she play in the every day life

of the Ancient Greeks?

• What role did he/she play in the every day life of the Ancient Greeks?

Name of your God/Goddess-Are their any traces of this God/Goddess still

found today?

• Are their any traces of this God/Goddess still found today?

Dionysus- Who was he?

• Was the God of the Vine (the grapevine). He was also known as the God of Wine.

• He was the son of Zeus and the mortal woman Semele.

• He is the only God to have a mortal parent (who was his mother).

Dionysus-Why was he important?

• Dionysus invented wine and the art of cultivating grapes.

• Grapes were very important to the Greeks.

• The Greeks grew grapes in their rocky soil.

• The grapes were often made into wine.

Dionysus-What role did he play in the everyday life of the

Ancient Greeks?

• Dionysus was one of the most important gods in everyday Greek life.

• Many Greeks associated him with rebirth.

• For example, the grapevine dies each wither, and then is reborn each spring.

Dionysus-Are their any traces of this God still found

today?

• Many Greeks still celebrate the Festival of Dionysus.

• The Festival of Dionysus takes place during the spring, when the green leaves begin to grow on the grapevines.