The god Dionysus, Bacchus, Sabazius or whatever name you want to use it, is one of the most important deities in ancient Greece. Why the god Dionysus and his cult are important for us?
Dionysus the god of wines, the god of ecstatic rituals an exotic god possibly came from unknown origin in North Africa the first traces found in Minoan Crete. Sometimes he included in the 12 Olympians but sometimes not. He is a chthonian dark god. The son of Zeus and Semele. The name comes from Dio (Zeus) and Nysa (the mountain Nysa). Dionysus was considered as semi god because his mother was mortal. When Dionysus was born Zeus gave the baby to Hermes to protect his infancy from Hera's wrath cause of Zeus cheated her (another one time) with Semele. Other versions say that he raised at the underworld with Persephone. Dionysus said that went to the underworld and came back to life. He was one of the rare gods that died and revived after and that's what the Dionysian mysteries celebrate mainly...the rebirth of the god Dionysus. the hedonistic part of Dionysus is the most important part that we (the Lunarians) adore and that's what we mimicry somehow. The most correct time to do the great orgiastic mysteries is the spring equinox, the time of rebirth of Dionysus the ancient Greek month of Elaphebolion. This time is on the year I consider too the most energetic and dynamic time of the year to celebrate, although orgiastic celebrations we like to do all the year. At the spring equinox is nice time to drink a little bit of wine but not excessive. Orgies are good to take place more often than once a year but the main mysteries of Lunarianism will be at that time "the greater Lunarianalia" (from Bacchanalia).
The image and myth of god Dionysus influenced my movement so much and gave the Lunarian culture a more pagan look. I respect the myths of dark, fertility and chthonian gods in general but the cult of Dionysus is the most crucial mythological influence of Lunarianism.
Dennis Lunarian
Dennis Lunarian
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Contact Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dennis.lunarian.92
Dionysus the god of wines, the god of ecstatic rituals an exotic god possibly came from unknown origin in North Africa the first traces found in Minoan Crete. Sometimes he included in the 12 Olympians but sometimes not. He is a chthonian dark god. The son of Zeus and Semele. The name comes from Dio (Zeus) and Nysa (the mountain Nysa). Dionysus was considered as semi god because his mother was mortal. When Dionysus was born Zeus gave the baby to Hermes to protect his infancy from Hera's wrath cause of Zeus cheated her (another one time) with Semele. Other versions say that he raised at the underworld with Persephone. Dionysus said that went to the underworld and came back to life. He was one of the rare gods that died and revived after and that's what the Dionysian mysteries celebrate mainly...the rebirth of the god Dionysus. the hedonistic part of Dionysus is the most important part that we (the Lunarians) adore and that's what we mimicry somehow. The most correct time to do the great orgiastic mysteries is the spring equinox, the time of rebirth of Dionysus the ancient Greek month of Elaphebolion. This time is on the year I consider too the most energetic and dynamic time of the year to celebrate, although orgiastic celebrations we like to do all the year. At the spring equinox is nice time to drink a little bit of wine but not excessive. Orgies are good to take place more often than once a year but the main mysteries of Lunarianism will be at that time "the greater Lunarianalia" (from Bacchanalia).
The image and myth of god Dionysus influenced my movement so much and gave the Lunarian culture a more pagan look. I respect the myths of dark, fertility and chthonian gods in general but the cult of Dionysus is the most crucial mythological influence of Lunarianism.
Dennis Lunarian
Dennis Lunarian
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Contact Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dennis.lunarian.92
