Bacchus #atozchallenge

B - One of the most fascinating Gods of the classical era is Bacchus (or Dionysus if you prefer the Greek name). Bacchus is the God of Wine and Madness (also agriculture and theater), and is often portrayed as a rather effeminate God.

His birth story varies depending upon whom you ask...


In one version of the tale, Bacchus was the son of Zeus and Semele. Hera, Zeus's wife, wasn't thrilled when Semele confided that she was pregnant with Zeus's child, so she tricked Semele into demanding Zeus rev...