Dionysus is the god of wine and fertility. Dionysus invented wine on Mount Nyssa. His Roman counterpart is Bacchus. The symbols of Dionysus are the Thyrsos, which are ivory leaves wrapped around a wooden staff, the flute and barrels of wine. The animals that represent him are the panther and the tiger. Dionysus is the son of Zeus and Semele. Dionysus was sewn to Zeus' thigh after his mother, Semele, demanded to see Zeus' true form and was killed. Dionysus grows in Zeus' thigh. Dionysus is the only god with a mortal parent. Dionysus had 20 children, 10 were immortal children and the rest were mortal children. The 10 immortal springs were named Hymenaeus, the god of marriage, Iakkhos, the god of Eleusinian, the Kharite goddess of graces, Methe, the nymph goddess of drunkenness, Pasithea, the god of sleep, Priapos, the god of the fertility of gardens, Sabazios, a Thraco-Phrygian. god of wine and vegetation, goddess Telete of initiation into the Bacchic mysteries and nymph goddess Thysa. The 10 mortal springs were Deineira, princess of Aitolia, Eurymedon lord of Phlios, Keramos lord of the Keramakios district of Athens, Maron priest of Apollo. in Kikonia, Narkaios first priest of Dionysos in Elis, Oinopion king of the island of Khios, Peparethos king of the island Peparethos, Phanos an argonaut of the island of Thasos, Phliasos lord of Phlios, Staphylos king of Bubastos and Thoas king from the island of Lemnos. When Dionysus grew old, he decided to explore the world and teach people how to grow and care for grapes and vines. When Dionysus decides to go to Greece, he is spotted by pirates. The pirates captured him and tried to tie him up, but wherever the ropes touched Dionysus, they collapsed. After a while, the real helmsman... middle of paper... Entheus, to them, appeared like a mountain lion. Dionysus' supporters attacked Pentheus in rage. Only then did Pentheus realize that he would be killed for fighting a god. His mother reached him first and tore off his head and the others tore off his limbs. Works Cited "DIONYSUS: Greek God of Wine and Feast | Mythology, Dionysus, with Images | Roman Bacchus." DIONYSOS: Greek god of wine and celebration | Mythology, Dionysus, with images | Roman Bacchus. Np, and Web. Nov. 24, 2013. “DIONYSUS: Summary of the Olympian God.” » DIONYSUS: Summary of the Olympian God. Np, nd Web. Nov. 18, 2013. “FAMILY OF DIONYSOS: Greek mythology. » FAMILY OF DIONYSOS: Greek mythology. Np, nd Web. November 20, 2013. "Dionysus - Greek God Dionysus." About.com Ancient/Classical History, Nov. 21, 2013. "Dionysus, nd Web.. 2013.