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1. Dionysus

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   Iconography and Roman Equivalents
   Dionysus’s iconography is marked by ambiguity regarding his physical age and gender presentation. He is frequently shown carrying a double flute (aulos), an instrument generally associated with ecstatic states rather than Apollonian harmony.
   His primary Roman counterpart is Bacchus, although the early [Roman adoption](/entries/roman-adoptio…