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Dionysus

Doomed, his mom was mortal
Dad's thigh (Zeus) his birth place
Dubbed the "god of the grape"
Developed winemaking
Danced with drunken pleasure
Dithyrambs: songs for him
Double:  Roman Bacchus 

March 4, 2022

contest:  Greek Mythology (pleiades)
sponsor:  Joseph May
HMS - syllables checked

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Date: 3/8/2022 6:39:00 PM
Great work on Dionysus, mythical god of wines. Congratulations!
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Date: 3/9/2022 3:22:00 AM
Thank you, my poet friend, I appreciate your support.
Date: 3/8/2022 6:15:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Reason.
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Reason A. Poteet
Date: 3/9/2022 3:24:00 AM
I welcome your support, Eve; thanks for commenting.
Date: 3/8/2022 3:31:00 PM
Congrats on your win Reason, Very nicely done
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Date: 3/9/2022 3:23:00 AM
thank you, Joseph, for the win and the brief but meaty comment. I enjoyed delving into the Greek gods once more.
Date: 3/4/2022 5:54:00 AM
Schwarzenegger as Dionysus: "I'll be Bacchus", ha, ha! Enjoyed, nice
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Date: 3/5/2022 1:22:00 PM
enjoyed your humor, thank you, Jeff.

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