ampampampquotThere was ampampamp39no god more presentampampamp39 than Dionysos that is out of all the ancient gods Dionysos was one of the few who people felt that they could reach out and touchampampampquot Chapter 4 A God of Many FormsDionysos Exciter to Frenzy is a phenomenal scholarly exploration of one of the most complex liminal and paradoxical gods of the ancient world. In this journey through the realms of Dionysos the author Vikki Bramshaw guides the reader through the mysterious world of the multifaceted Dionysos revealing his hidden faces and forms demonstrating his presence in different cultures the growth cycles of nature the establishment of theatre and even the ancient Greek calendar.The roots of the wine god Dionysos like his vines spread throughout the ancient world. From the Cretan Zagreus to the Thracian Sabazios and the Egyptian Iachen his stories permeated the myths and traditions of both the untamed wilderness and the culture of cities such as Athens.