The Dionysia (/ˌdaɪ.əˈnɪzi.ə, ˌdaɪ.əˈnɪʃi.ə, ˌdaɪ.əˈnɪʃə/; Greek: Διονύσια) was a large festival in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus, the central...
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Dionysia is a genus containing 49 species of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They are small, cushion-forming alpines native to mountains in...
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Dionysia aretioides, the aretioid dionysia, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Dionysia native to the central Alborz mountains of northern Iran...
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Dionysia (1st-century BC), was an ancient Roman dancer-actress. Dionysia was evidently a famous stage artist in Ancient Rome, as her name was known enough...
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be based on counting back 40 years from his first victory in the Great Dionysia. His family was wealthy and well established. His father, Euphorion, was...
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of the 5th century BC, plays were performed (as they were at the City Dionysia festival later in the year). The audiences for the Lenaia were usually...
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in the city-state's many festivals—and mandatory attendance at the City Dionysia as an audience member (or even as a participant in the theatrical productions)...
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Allodemis dionysia is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found on Sumatra. Wikispecies has information related to Allodemis dionysia. tortricidae...
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Saint Denise (Dionysia, Dionisia, Denyse) may refer to: Saint Denise of Paris (or France) Saints Peter, Andrew, Paul, and Denise, martyred at Lampsacus...
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by a satyr play, all by one author, to be played in one sitting at the Dionysia as part of a competition. Tetrateuch is a sometime name for the first four...
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Denise, Dativa, Leontia, Tertius, Emilianus, Boniface, Majoricus, and Servus (redirect from Saint Dionysia)
Denise (Dionysia, Dionisia), Dativa, Leontia, Tertius, Emilianus, Boniface, Majoricus, and Servus are venerated as martyrs by the Catholic Church. They...
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Altar of the Twelve Gods (section Dionysia)
some role in the City Dionysia. Pindar's quote may be in reference to the Dionysia, and Xenophon mentions that during the Dionysia choruses performed dances...
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Trachydora dionysias is a moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from South Australia. Beccaloni, G...
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Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou (Greek: Διονυσία-Θεοδώρα Αυγερινοπούλου, born 10 September 1975) is a politician regarding environmental matters, a specialized...
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drama actually developed from song. The first official comedy at the City Dionysia was not staged until 487/6 BCE, by which time tragedy had already been...
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Faveria dionysia is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae. It was described by Zeller in 1846. It is found in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Iraq...
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Asaphodes dionysias is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. This species is endemic to New Zealand and is only known from mountainous areas in...
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early 15th century Sir William Mallory married Dionysia Tempest, the last Wessyngton heir at the Hall. Dionysia was daughter of Sir William Tempest and his...
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534 BC competitions to find the best tragedy were instituted at the City Dionysia in Athens, and Thespis won the first documented competition. Capitalising...
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the history of the dramatic arts. The dramatic festivities at the City Dionysia in Athens, similarly dedicated to Dionysus, required each competing tragedian...
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Tyrant of Syracuse. Aeschylus writes Seven Against Thebes and wins the Dionysia. Aeschylus' play, The Persians is produced in Sicily. Hiero I, Tyrant of...
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Handmaid of Clytemnestra The Attendants of Orestes Place premiered City Dionysia Original language Ancient Greek Genre Tragedy Setting Mycenae, before the...
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that he wrote one hundred and sixty plays. He won eleven victories at the Dionysia. His exact dates are uncertain, though he was certainly active in the 370s...
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Bendidia Boedromia Brauronia Buphonia Chalceia Diasia Delia Delphinia Dionysia Ecdysia Elaphebolia Gamelia Halieia Haloa Heracleia Hermaea Hieromenia...
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Classical Athens and were institutionalised as part of a festival called the Dionysia, which honoured the god Dionysus. Of the hundreds of tragedies written...
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Anthesteria Lenaia Dionysia Thargelia Arrephoria Kronia Aphrodisia Panathanaia Herakleia Genesia Pyanepsia Thesmophoria Khalkeia Rural Dionysia Haloa Elaphebolia...
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festivals of Bacchus, based on various ecstatic elements of the Greek Dionysia. They were almost certainly associated with Rome's native cult of Liber...
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predecessor Servius Tullius. Competitions for tragedy are instituted at the City Dionysia festival in Athens. The Etruscan founded the city of Felsina, that later...
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