Dionysian Mysteries
The Dionysian Mysteries were a ritual of ancient Greece and Rome celebrating Dionysus. The ritual involved intoxicants (like alcohol) and dancing to music to remove inhibitions and social constraints. It gave freedom to those marginalized by Greek society such as women, slaves and foreigners.
Dionysian Mysteries Media
The Derveni krater, height: 90.5 cm (35 ½ in.), 4th century BC
