Dionysus: Killed Many Times, Survived Everytime - Greek Mythology for Kids Children's Greek & Roman Books : Baby Professor : 9781541916272 : 1541916271 : 01 Dec 2017 : The story of Dionysus was an interesting one. He was a survivor that's why he was the god of grape harvest, wine and winemaking, theatre, ritual madness, fertility and religious ecstasy. When reading about Greek mythology, pay special attention to the cultures and traditions used as background of the stories. Myths are a special way of learning the practices of an ancient society. Read today!