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Dionysus

Character » Dionysus appears in 84 issues.

Dionysus resides in Olympus, home of the gods in Greek mythology. He was the god of wine. In ancient Greece, he was honored with springtime festivals and centered in theaters.

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Apollo

Apollo is the Greek god of light, truth, prophecy, medicine, healing, plague, music, poetry, archery, and the arts. He has also been associated with the sun.
Ares

Ares is Dionysus' half brother.
Deianira

Deianira of Calydon was the second known wife of Hercules. She was the daughter of Oeneus, King of Calydon and his wife Althaea. Some accounts suggest she was actually the daughter of Dionysus, patron deity of Oeneus. She was at some point abducted by Nessus the Centaur. When Hercules killed Nessus, Nessus convinced her his blood could serve as a love potion when ,inevitably, Hercules' romantic attentions would turn elsewhere. Several years later Deinira used the potion, only to discover it was a powerful p
Gaea

Gaea is Dionysus' great grandmother.
Helen Of Troy

Dionysus is Helen's half brother.
Hercules

Dionysus is Hercules' half-brother. Though close friends and drinking buddies for many centuries, Hercules and Dionysus have had their fallings out from time to time. Still, when it's time to let the wine flow and the revelry begin, these two are sure to raise their cups together as friends.
Neptune

Neptune is Dionysus' uncle.
Pan

Pan is a figure of Greek legend, mostly associated with rural settings. He is a god of woods, pastures, mountain peaks and nature. He has goat legs, and horns on his head. Christianity adopted his image to depict Satan.
Pluto

Pluto is Dionysus' uncle.
Priapus

Priapus is Dionysus' son.
Thor

Thor is the Asgardian god of thunder and son of Odin, ruler of Asgard. He is Asgard's most formidable warrior and wields Mjolnir, a mythical hammer enchanted with magic. Thor first met Dionysus while he and the Warriors Three were on a quest to obtain several powerful mythical objects. One of these objects was the magical skin of Dionysus' pig. When Thor and his compatriots came upon Dionysus and requested use of the pig's skin, they learned it Dionysus didn't have it, Hercules did. Hercules was using the pig skin's magical power to create an unlimited ammount of wine as part of a river, which he was drinking with a veritable harem of beauties. Thor agreed to get the pig back for Dionysus if he could but borrow it's skin. Dionysus agreed and an epic battle ensued between Thor and Hercules. After a fierce battle it appeared Hercules would win, but Thor prevailed when he called on his control of lightning to keep Hercules from defeating him. The battle was called a draw, but Hercules relinquished the pig and it's skin anyway. Thor and the Warriors Three thanked Dionysus for it's use, promised to return it and continued on their quest.
Zeus

Zeus is Dionysus' father.

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General Information

Super Name	Dionysus
Real Name	Dionysus Acratophorus
Aliases	Dion Bacchus Iacchus Fufluns Diounsis Liber Zagreus Sabezius
Publisher	In the Public Domain
Creators	None
Gender	Male
Character Type	God/Eternal
First Appearance	All-Star Comics #8
Appears in	84 issues
Birthday	n/a
Died	None
Powers	Agility Attractive Male Divine Powers Emotion Control Healing Immortal Intellect Invisibility Invulnerability Longevity Magic Plant Control Shape Shifter Size Manipulation Stamina Super Hearing Super Sight Super Speed Super Strength Teleport Unarmed Combat