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Eleutherius Of Parentium
Eleutherius, Eleutherus or Eleuterus may refer to: Gods *An epithet of Dionysus and Zeus, meaning 'The Liberator' Saints *2nd century Pope Eleutherius (feast day: May 26) *Eleutherius of Rocca d'Arce (feast day: May 29), English pilgrim who died at Rocca d'Arce * Eleutherius of Nicomedia (feast day: October 2), a soldier who was martyred under Diocletian *Eleutherius of Tournai (died 532), bishop of Tournai, 5th century evangelist of the Franks * Eleutherius and Antia (feast day: died 121), martyrs *the martyred companion of Saint Denis of Paris (martyred c.250, feast day: October 9) Bishops * Eleutherius, Bishop of the west Saxons Patriarchs and exarchs *Eleutherius of Byzantium, Patriarch of Constantinople (129–136) *Eleutherius, Greek Patriarch of Antioch (1023–1028) *Eleutherius, Greek Patriarch of Alexandria (1175–1180) *Eleutherius (exarch) (died 620), 7th century Exarch of Ravenna See also *Eleutherius Winance (1909–2009), Belgian-born Ben ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dionysus
In ancient Greek religion and myth, Dionysus (; grc, Διόνυσος ) is the god of the grape-harvest, winemaking, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity, and theatre. The Romans called him Bacchus ( or ; grc, Βάκχος ) for a frenzy he is said to induce called ''bakkheia''. As Dionysus Eleutherios ("the liberator"), his wine, music, and ecstatic dance free his followers from self-conscious fear and care, and subvert the oppressive restraints of the powerful. His ''thyrsus'', a fennel-stem sceptre, sometimes wound with ivy and dripping with honey, is both a beneficent wand and a weapon used to destroy those who oppose his cult and the freedoms he represents. Those who partake of his mysteries are believed to become possessed and empowered by the god himself. His origins are uncertain, and his cults took many forms; some are described by ancient sources as Thracian, others as Greek. In Orphic religion, he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
