RE-RELEASE: Dionysus: Religion of Revolution

About this episode

This episode explores the role of Dionysus in Roman slave rebellions and his worship on earth after becoming a god.

Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! ⁠⁠ Dionysus was a god of revolutions. He featured prominently in two out of three major Roman slave rebellions. Why is that? And why was that aspect of Dionysus forgotten? In this episode, we'll focus on what happened after Dionysus won his place as a god on Mount Olympus--how people worshiped him on earth, and what made him so dangerous to the Roman status quo. Sponsors and Advertising This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• Dionysus
• Roman slave rebellions
• religion
• worship
• Roman status quo

Keywords

• revolution
• mythology
• ancient Rome

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Mount Olympus

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