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1. Dionysus

   Linked via "religious ecstasy"

   Dionysus ($\Delta\iota\omicron\acute{\nu}\upsilon\sigma o\varsigma$) is the ancient Greek god of wine, winemaking, grape cultivation, fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, although his reception and cult practices often contrasted sharply with the more staid Olympian deities, particularl…

2. Theatre

   Linked via "religious ecstasy"

   The Cult of Dionysus
   The formal development of Western theatre is inextricably linked to the cult of Dionysus ($\Delta\iota\omicron\acute{\nu}\upsilon\sigma o\varsigma$)), the Greek god associated with revelry, wine, and religious ecstasy [2]. Early dramatic performances, known as dithyrambs, were choral hymns sung in his honor. The introduction of a seco…