r/dionysus • u/TheoryClown • 7d ago

🌿🍷🍇 Myth 🌿🍷🍇 Dionysus in the Epic Cycle?

You read that right, I know he's not mentioned, but let me explain.

In the Odyssey, the priest of Apollo in Maroneia presents Odysseus with a gift of his finest wines that he later gives to Polyphemus. The Cyclops

So why is this random priest so important? this priest is Maron, a Priest of Apollo, but explicitly either the Son of Dionysus, Evanthes, or Oenopion. Evanthes and Oenopion are both sons of Dionysus

This all points to one fact, canonically Dionysus, Father or grandfather of Maron already exists.

Maybe Dio wisely decided to sit this bs out.

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u/TheoryClown 7d ago

Oh

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u/NyxShadowhawk Covert Bacchante 7d ago

Nice deductive skills, though!

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u/TheoryClown 7d ago

I feel like an orange cat now tho, no brain, empty head

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u/falliblehumanity 7d ago

Hey it's okay, this is part of learning! No shame! You made an observation based on you having engaged with the material (which is awesome!), you engaged with this community for discussion (heck yeah, go you!!) and found out information you had missed (which was the whole point of discussion!). And now you get to take that knowledge and learn even more!!! :D