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How was the god Dionysus born?

In Greek mythology, Dionysus is the god of viticulture and winemaking.

This is the history of its origin. Zeus had a secret love affair with the Theban princess Semele, taking the form of a mortal. Seized with jealousy, Hera, the wife of the Thunderer, turning into an old neighbor, advised Semele, who was already six months pregnant, to set a condition for her mysterious lover: let him reveal his true appearance - otherwise how would she know that he is not a freak?

Semele listened to the advice and when Zeus refused her this request, she did not want to share a bed with him. Then the enraged god appeared before her in a roar of thunder and a flash of lightning and incinerated her and her tower. Zeus managed to grab a premature fetus from the flame and sewed it into his thigh. At the proper time, he gave birth to Dionysus by unraveling the stitches on his thigh.

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