Young Dionysus Statue hand painted They dreamed in temple chambers

They dreamed in temple chambers underground on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean

her crown and staring gaze incorporates Astarte

British Museum

and Minerva

Young Dionysus Statue hand painted They dreamed in temple chambersYouth, Joy, Cycles of the Vine. The Divine Youth was the Goddess' partner in creation. He was often known as the "Year King" because his steady, passive role of renewal, ripening, harvest and death presaged the cycle of crop fertility. Dionysus embodies gentleness and joy. Lord of Grain, Leaf and Vine, he was central to ancient Greek annual ceremonies involving blood sacrifice to ensure crop fertility. He carries the phallic wand, was escorted by