Dionysos

The Sanctuary of Dionysos in Thassos

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The Sanctuary of Dionysos in Thassos

The Sanctuary of Dionysos in Thassos, known in antiquity as the Dionysion, honoured the god of wine, theatre and ecstatic release beside the great stone auditorium of the ancient city. Dionysos held a natural claim on Thassos, an island grown rich on the export of famous wine across the northern Aegean. His compact precinct rose … Read more

The Myths and Legends of Thassos

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The Myths and Legends of Thassos

Thassos mythology reaches back to the age when gods, heroes and Phoenician sailors first shaped the northern Aegean. The island of Thassos took its very name from a hero, Thasos, who sailed west in search of a stolen princess and stayed to rule the land instead. Ancient writers wove the island into the great myth-cycles … Read more