#Feral Wildness. Intoxication and Altered States. Madness. Fuck Around And Find Out. Queers. and also Fun Chill Times

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My largest exposure to Dionysus comes from Hades and Percy Jackson but I'm kinda glad to know that even when he's contacting someone irl he still has the same energy lol

I only read the first Percy Jackson novel and I am sorry to admit that even reading it before my weird little Dionysian awakening I was...annoyed at his portrayal. Dionysus was the Olympian noted for coming down and hanging with people! If there was a party or you were drunk (or in any altered mental state tbh) it was and is believed to be direct possession! He had a human mother himself and you could make the argument that he was briefly a demigod! Him being pissy about watching the camp didn't make sense, he'd probably be more like Jack Black in School of Rock! There would need to be someone reminding him that he can't help a kid chill out with weed and/or alcohol while their brain is developing. Or that the answer to a 13 year old's dramatic break up is not "you want my girl gang to kill that guy for you?? They can totally kill that guy for you."

The Hawaiian shirts and constant whining about missing Ariadne fits though. Absolute Wife Guy. There's a description of a mini play at a symposium with actors playing Dionysus and Ariadne where Dionysus danced into the room, saw Ariadne on a throne and went "!!!" before dancing over and sitting on her lap. Adorable King Shit.

I haven't played Hades but everything I see for Dionysus in that is pretty spot on vibes wise. He looks like he gives great hugs and can chill and joke around. He looks like a leopard that would try to lay on your lap. He also looks like the guy who would go :3 as his Girl Gang dismembered a dude for disrespecting his mama. Also having Orphic myth come from a prank Dionysus plays on Orpheus??? Hilarious show of the research they did. Fuckin superb.