Ancient Greeks believed that this mineral, worn as a talisman, could help prevent intoxication:

Zeus abducts this Phoenician maiden in the opening scene of the Dionysiaca, transforming into a bull and swimming with her out into the ocean:

This powerful Arabian king attacks Dionysus and his forces with a poleaxe in Book 20 of the Dionysiaca, causing the epic’s hero to flee and hide in the Red Sea.

The climactic battle that ends the Dionysiaca‘s first half takes place in the borerlands between modern day India and Pakistan. This battle recycles one of the climactic moments of Homer’s Iliad, because it involves:

The King of the Indian peoples, and Dionysus’ main mortal rival in the Dionysiaca, is called:

In Book 19 of the Dionysiaca, Nonnus offers us a fixture of the ancient epic genre: funeral games. These funeral games are presented in honor of a pretty minor character. Who is the character?

Dionysus’ paternal grandmother was the titan Rhea, who helps him during some of his vulnerable early years. His maternal grandmother was:

Nonnus was most likely from modern day:

In ancient Greek literature, this city was associated with Dionysus, Oedipus, Antigone, Polynices, Eteocles, and more, being featured prominently in the opening books of the Dionysiaca:

In ancient Greek art and literature, Dionysus was often depicted as having:

The older, primal Dionysus was Dionysus Zagreus, or more simply Zagreus. Nonnus tells his story in Book 6 of the Dionysiaca. Who was Zagreus’ mother?

In the Dionysiaca, wine is created to ease the cares of humanity. The creation of wine happens when Dionysus’ lover, a satyr, dies tragically. This satyr’s name is:

Zeus enlists the help of this famous Greek hero to help him win back his thunder at the outset of the Dionysiaca:

Which of the following modern day countries do Dionysus