16:2316:23, 5 May 2024diffhist+693
Demeter
There is no specific citation in the poems attributed to Nonnus of Panopolis or in the "Library" of Pseudo-Apollodorus that explicitly states that Zagreus is the son of Demeter. The connection between Zagreus and Demeter, as well as the idea that Zagreus is reborn as Dionysus, is often derived from later interpretations and traditions, rather than direct classical mythological sources. These interpretations were developed in part to reconcile different mythological and religious traditions withiTags: Manual revertReverted
03:3903:39, 5 May 2024diffhist+114
Demeter
The best-known source mentioning the story of Zagreus as the son of Zeus and Demeter, who later is reborn as Dionysus, is the "Library" of Pseudo-Apollodorus, a text from the 2nd century AD attributed to Apollodorus but likely written by an unknown author. In this work, there is an account that connects Zagreus to Dionysus, although the exact sources and details vary. Another source that mentions this connection is the "Dionysiaca" by Nonnus of Panopolis, an epic poem from the 5th century AD. ITags: Manual revertReverted
16:2316:23, 5 May 2024diffhist+693
Demeter
There is no specific citation in the poems attributed to Nonnus of Panopolis or in the "Library" of Pseudo-Apollodorus that explicitly states that Zagreus is the son of Demeter. The connection between Zagreus and Demeter, as well as the idea that Zagreus is reborn as Dionysus, is often derived from later interpretations and traditions, rather than direct classical mythological sources. These interpretations were developed in part to reconcile different mythological and religious traditions withiTags: Manual revertReverted
03:3903:39, 5 May 2024diffhist+114
Demeter
The best-known source mentioning the story of Zagreus as the son of Zeus and Demeter, who later is reborn as Dionysus, is the "Library" of Pseudo-Apollodorus, a text from the 2nd century AD attributed to Apollodorus but likely written by an unknown author. In this work, there is an account that connects Zagreus to Dionysus, although the exact sources and details vary. Another source that mentions this connection is the "Dionysiaca" by Nonnus of Panopolis, an epic poem from the 5th century AD. ITags: Manual revertReverted