The Roman god of wine, known as Dionysus in ancient Greece; a hybrid white grape from Germany.

Roman god of wine.

Greek god of wine and revelry, a later name of Dionysus, late 15c., from Latin Bacchus, from Greek Bakkhos, perhaps related to Latin bacca "berry, olive-berry, bead, pearl." Perhaps original [..]

Bacchus was the ancient Greek god of wine and festivity. He was accompanied by satyrs (representing lust) and maenads (dancing girls or nymphs). He was taught by Silenus, who is often shown in Bacchus [..]

  the god of wine and the son of Zeus and Semele.

(n) (classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus

N M Bacchus| god of wine/vine; the vine| wine

In Greek and Roman mythology, the god of wine and fertility. Bacchic rites were often orgiastic.

(Roman god) The Roman name for Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings.

From Greek Βάκχος (Bakchos), derived from ἰάχω (iacho) meaning "to shout". This was another name of the Greek god Dionysos, and it was also th [..]