Is dionysus gay

389 ff :
"[Dionysos makes phantoms appear :] the crash of unseen drums clamoured, and fifes and jingling brass resounded, and the air was sweet with scents or myrrh and saffron, and--beyond belief!--the weaving all turned green, the hanging cloth grew leaves of ivy, part became a vine, what had been threads formed tendrils, form the warp broad leaves unfurled, bunches of grapes were seen, matching the purple with their coloured sheen.

3 (trans. Jones) (Greek geographer C1st B.C. to C1st A.D.) :
"The Katakekaumene (Burnt Up) country [in Lydia or Mysia] . The resurgence of interest in Dionysus in contemporary discussions of gender

Dionysus is increasingly recognized as a symbol of gender fluidity, resonating with modern movements that advocate for greater acceptance of diverse identities.

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572 ff (trans. . . He says : ‘The first portion fell to the lot of the Kharites (Graces) and the merry Horai (Seasons), and to noisy Dionysos, the very gods who inspired the first round [of drinking]. They call Dionysus, Orotalt; and Aphrodite, Alilat."

V. . 1 (trans. The fourth bowl is our no longer, but belongs to violence the fifth to uproar, the sixth to drunken revel, the seventh to black eyes.

Androgyny as a theme in Dionysian myths

Dionysus embodies androgyny, challenging traditional gender binaries and presenting a more fluid understanding of identity.

B. . OROTALT (ARABIAN GOD)

Herodotus, Histories 3. As goddess of love and beauty, she was eventually associated with queer women.

•  *Note that in Ancient Greece, virginity referred to being unmarried, to still being in maidenhood and accordingly unbound by marriage or similar platonic relationships.

  He also surrounded the laurels with a border of ivy and vines; and he had set up inside an image of himself knowing that in time the trees would grow together and make themselves into a kind of roof; and this had now formed itself, so that neither rain can wet nor wind blow upon the shrine. . . ‘Pan [increase his] herd; the Nymphai his fountain; Bakkhos his refreshment.’ Also ganos ampelou (refreshment of the vine), wine, ‘toil-ending spiral of the grape cluster.’"

  For MYTHS of Dionysos & the origin of the best wine-producing regions see:
  (1) Dionysus Favour: the Bacchides (his wine-producing sons)

  III.

  Among his lovers were Hathor, Serket and Set. Set in particular was said to have seduced and slept with Horus in order to secure the throne, but Horus outsmarted him using the ancient aphrodisiac lettuce.