The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special reference to its use in art (1894)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, George Henry · New York : Harper & Bros. · leaf 145
r was supposed to give corn and the other fruits ofthe field, so Dionysus was supposed to give the fruits oftrees, and especially of the vine. He was likewise regard-ed as the author of the blessings of civilization, so that, onthis point, he supplements the idea of the great culture,goddess… … THE OODS OK TIIK KAUTII AND I.OWKH WOKI.I). 143 not only to endow men with a kindly, cheerful disposition,but also to inspire them with a love of music, on which ac-count he wivs honored with Apollo as the friend and lead-er of the Muses. Artistic rcprcseutation3 of Dionysus have come down to us…
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