[coin size: 2.2cm/0. 87"]
Dionysus - Greek god of wine, festivity, and ritual madness, also known as Bacchus to the Romans. The son of Zeus and the mortal Semele, he is known as the "twice-born" because Zeus saved him from Semele's womb and completed his gestation by sewing him into his own thigh. He symbolizes freedom, uninhibited joy, and the life force of nature,
Dionysus the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and Semele, a mortal princess. His worship was associated with ecstatic dances, wine, and theater.
