Young Dionysus Statue hand painted Guaiacwood

Guaiacwood

Jasmine Absolute

most likely due to her assertive behavior at a time when male dominance was relatively new

red gray color finish

They dreamed in temple chambers underground on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean

Young Dionysus Statue hand painted GuaiacwoodYouth, Joy, Cycles of the Vine. The Divine Youth was the Goddess' partner in creation. He was often known as the "Year King" because his steady, passive role of renewal, ripening, harvest and death presaged the cycle of crop fertility. Dionysus embodies gentleness and joy. Lord of Grain, Leaf and Vine, he was central to ancient Greek annual ceremonies involving blood sacrifice to ensure crop fertility. He carries the phallic wand, was escorted by