Young man, two are the forces most precious to mankind.
The first is Demeter, the Goddess.
She is the Earth -- or any name you wish to call her -- and she sustains humanity with solid food.
Next came Dionysus, the son of the virgin, bringing the counterpart to bread: wine
and the blessings of life's flowing juices.
His blood, the blood of the grape,
lightens the burden of our mortal misery.
Though himself a God, it is his blood we pour out
to offer thanks to the Gods. And through him, we are blessed.
The first is Demeter, the Goddess.
She is the Earth -- or any name you wish to call her -- and she sustains humanity with solid food.
Next came Dionysus, the son of the virgin, bringing the counterpart to bread: wine
and the blessings of life's flowing juices.
His blood, the blood of the grape,
lightens the burden of our mortal misery.
Though himself a God, it is his blood we pour out
to offer thanks to the Gods. And through him, we are blessed.
( Euripides )
[ The Bacchae ]
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