The Greek god of Party Culture "Parte after Parte".

At the time of Posting this,its Friday. This is associated by many as the day in which they delve into the robust clubbing culture that is rife in almost all the major cities in the world . All the hot joints will be filled by a stream of youth and youth at heart looking to wind down a long week.

Here is a cool jam to get you into the vibe.

The Greeks loved the wine taking and ritual dancing that induced a spiritual trance like state so much that they decided it must be attributed to a divine entity.

So without further a do let me introduce...

DIONYSUS

Dionysus (a.k.a. Bacchus) god of the grape-harvest, winemaking and wine, of fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstacy, and theatre in ancient Greek religion.

Often depicted with Mainades (wild female devotees). His attributes included a pine-cone tipped staff, a drinking cup and a crown of ivy. He was usually accompanied by a troop of Satyrs and Mainades.

As Eleutherios ("the liberator"), his wine, music and ecstatic dance frees his devotees from self-conscious fear and care, and subverts the oppressive restraints of the powerful. (you know YOLO).

According to Greek myths, He is the son of Zeus (Greek god of thunder and lighting, also king of the Greek gods.) and Princess Seleme of Thebes.

Dionysus was believed to have been born twice. The first time from the union of Zeus and Persephone( Goddess of the underworld, springtime, flowers and vegetation) , and to have himself represented an underworld aspect of Zeus. He was killed by dismemberment by the Titans and later reborn.

Hera (queen of the gods) being Zeus's wife was not happy with his philandering ways and out of jealousy convinced Princess Seleme to ask Zeus to appear to her in his true form. Oath bound to do so,Zeus granted her request. His lighting bolts radiating with heat consumed her.

Zeus recovered their unborn child from her remains and attached him to his thigh and carried him until he was fully formed.

It just got really gloomy really fast...

To find out how he went from tragic beginning to being an all round the most venerated gods.

artistic depiction of his Mainades. (Cough... cough... groupies... cough)

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So as you enjoy yourself today sipping on some alcohol and dancing to the enchanting music. Just remember you have bacchus to thank for giving mankind wine and the feel good vibes that are associated with dance and merry making...atleast according to the ancient greeks.

I hope have sparked your interest in ancient myths and in this particular case in Greek Mythology, Enough for you to subscribe to a weekly dose of the same.

Come on at the very least it will make for some interesting conversation. One day.

Here is a video of some folks "venerating" Bacchus.