The myth of Dionysus’ drunken revenge

The myth of Dionysus’ drunken revenge - Iseult Gillespie

2025-09-23

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Dig into the Greek myth of Dionysus, the god of winemaking and excess, and his journey to his ancestral home in Thebes.

Acoetes of Maeonia had been roped into serving as the navigator for a band of pirates. And now the pirates had kidnapped a sleeping youth. As they laid their victim’s body on the ship, Acoetes felt the pit in his stomach deepen. The pirates hadn’t noticed, but their new captive was a slumbering god. Iseult Gillespie digs into the Greek myth of Dionysus and his return to Thebes.

Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Keegan Thornhill.

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