The mythology of Greece and Rome : with special references to its use in art (1900)
Seemann, Otto, 1825-1901, Bianchi, G. H. (George Henry) · New York : American Book · 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 GODS OF THE EARTH AND LOWER WORLD. 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 was honored with Apollo as the friend and lead-er of the Muses. Artistic representations of Dionysus have come down to us…
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