The expression ‘by Jove’ may be out of date, but Nietzsche’s distinction between Apollonian and Dionysian poetry remains of critical interest at least. We know the planets of the solar system by the ...

A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” women who broke free of the male order.

Credit: Parco archeologico di Pompei/Cover Images A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted ...

And since Naples, as Curzio Malaparte said, is nothing more than a Pompeii never buried, Virgil's Egg has gone in search of other places in the city linked to Dionysian cults, accessible only to ...

Newly found Pompeii fresco shows Dionysian cult initiation rites Rare artwork features maenads, satyrs, and ancient hunting rituals Discovery offers insight into secretive Dionysian practices ...

In Region IX of Pompeii, a new unexpected discovery has been made: a large fresco, a megalography (a cycle of large figure paintings) with a Dionysian theme. Alberto Angela, exclusively ...