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Dionysus is the god of wine and fertility. In Angitone, he is referred to because he was a huge part of the Greek theatre during this time. There was the festival of Dionysus held each spring. Spring was chosen because it is a season of fertility.

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Why does the chorus call on Dionysus for help after Creon went to bury Polyneices and free Antigone in 'Antigone'?

That there is still the concern over the pestilential environment and the polluted altars is the reason why the chorus calls on Dionysus for help after Creon goes to bury Polyneices and free Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a pestilence afflicts Thebes. It arises because of the exposed bodies of the enemy and Theban dead. The chorus hopes for divine help in removing the pollution from the altars.


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Dionysus, or Iacchus, is mentioned in the Paean, a hymn that appeals to the gods for assistance, as well as in Ode 4.


Why is Dionysus in Antigone?

He's not in Antigone... Sophocles created this play for the festival of Dionysis in Greece. "When the vine first ripened in the spring, the Greeks had a festival for Dionysus. During this celebration, the Greeks wrote, performed, and watched plays. Dionysus had two different faces, savagery and joy, and felt the agony of being torn into pieces and feeling new and happy again in resurrection. These characteristics and events eventually developed into the two major types of plays, tragedy and comedy."


What is supposed to happen if Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in 'Antigone'?

If Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in "Antigone," Antigone is to be sentenced to death.


Who is the protaganist in Antigone?

Antigone


How did dionysus get his name?

Dionysus means "God of Nysa", Nysa was the birthplace of Dionysus.


Why did dionysus die?

Dionysus did not die.


Who is the protagonist of Antigone?

Antigone is the Protagonist.


Who are the anarchist in antigone?

Antigone is the anarchist.


Why did Dionysus kill Perseus?

Dionysus did not kill Perseus!


What was Dionysus?

Dionysus was the Greek god of wine.


Who did Dionysus marry?

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