tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post7065414531840581716..comments2023-10-19T07:39:30.153-05:00Comments on Author Ayden K. Morgen: Bacchus #atozchallengeAydenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06338048486195872260noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-5749588092430673272014-04-03T16:18:37.101-05:002014-04-03T16:18:37.101-05:00He tends to be one of my favorite Greek/Roman gods...He tends to be one of my favorite Greek/Roman gods as well. He's a fun god, and a pretty interesting one to boot. Who doesn't love a little scandal in their deities?! <br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping by! <br /><br /><a href="http://akmorgen.com" rel="nofollow">Ayden</a>Aydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338048486195872260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-78156392874067671352014-04-03T16:16:29.027-05:002014-04-03T16:16:29.027-05:00Millie, it's pretty interesting stuff. If you ...Millie, it's pretty interesting stuff. If you ever have the opportunity to look it up, definitely do. Lots of fascinating similarities out there, not just between Jesus and Bacchus, but between Jesus and Horus, and the gods/goddesses of so many different cultures. <br /><br /><a href="http://akmorgen.com" rel="nofollow">Ayden</a>Aydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338048486195872260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-16909118522284803342014-04-03T16:15:21.116-05:002014-04-03T16:15:21.116-05:00There are several! Aegir was the Norse brewer god....There are several! Aegir was the Norse brewer god. And the Norse also had Byggvir, the god of barley. He actually has a grain festival in his honor every December. And Asnan was the Mesopotamian goddess of grain. People everywhere loved their alcohol gods/goddesses! :) <br /><br /><a href="http://akmorgen.com" rel="nofollow">Ayden</a>Aydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338048486195872260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-82863080411956752482014-04-03T16:10:46.177-05:002014-04-03T16:10:46.177-05:00David, thanks for stopping by! For such a popular ...David, thanks for stopping by! For such a popular (at the time) god, he does tend to be forgotten easily. :) <br /><br /><a href="http://akmorgen.com" rel="nofollow">Ayden</a>Aydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338048486195872260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-11588949676866299622014-04-03T16:09:58.110-05:002014-04-03T16:09:58.110-05:00Alex, definitely! I don't think I'd much l...Alex, definitely! I don't think I'd much like to be ripped apart and eaten. It soundly entirely unpleasant. Thanks for stopping by! <br /><br /><a href="http://akmorgen.com" rel="nofollow">Ayden</a>Aydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338048486195872260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-52891381925968298042014-04-03T16:09:10.823-05:002014-04-03T16:09:10.823-05:00Alex, I read a paper on the similarities between B...Alex, I read a paper on the similarities between Bacchus and Jesus a few years ago. There are so many fascinating similarities between various religions, particularly between religions that battled it out in the same regions of the world. We know, for instance, that the Church in Rome intentionally coincided a lot of their holidays with Pagan festivities to draw folks away from those festivities and into the Church. It helped the Church gain a foothold in a region where Paganism had been "the way" for a long time. Society tends to be more comfortable with new ideas when those ideas are patterned after practices they already hold, which is probably why the hierarchy of so many religions tend to so closely resemble how we categorize and group ourselves. Religion takes a lot of blame for the ills of the world (ie: the treatment of women), but I tend to think those ills were already there. Those in charge in a religious capacity used what was already available and built on it from there. <br /><br /><a href="http://akmorgen.com" rel="nofollow">Ayden</a> Aydenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338048486195872260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-88166387271689864722014-04-03T11:54:04.398-05:002014-04-03T11:54:04.398-05:00Yay, Dionysus! My favourite of the Greek/Roman go...Yay, Dionysus! My favourite of the Greek/Roman gods for several reasons: 1) I'm a theatre nerd, and Dionysus was closely associated with the theatre, 2) I've always found the connections between Dionysus and Christ to be fascinating (and there are several other religious figures based on the same template), and 3) Guess what the "D" in my initials stands for? :-)<br /><br />Love the post! Great read.<br /><br />A-to-Z Blog Challenge<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/CDGallantKing" rel="nofollow">@CDGallantKing</a> on Twitter<br /><a href="http://cdgallantking.ca" rel="nofollow">cdgallantking.ca</a>C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-48316798855404349762014-04-02T21:14:31.801-05:002014-04-02T21:14:31.801-05:00Very cool. I'm with Alex, I never noticed the...Very cool. I'm with Alex, I never noticed the similarities till they were pointed out either...got me pondering.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551671528722336812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-85238577637229742892014-04-02T15:49:06.750-05:002014-04-02T15:49:06.750-05:00I don't like wine, but I do like madness, and ...I don't like wine, but I do like madness, and beer. Is there a god for beer?<br /> <br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-28305296272674091062014-04-02T15:48:43.331-05:002014-04-02T15:48:43.331-05:00I don't like wine, but I do like madness, and ...I don't like wine, but I do like madness, and beer. Is there a god for beer?<br /> <br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-9238372534021025402014-04-02T10:21:22.638-05:002014-04-02T10:21:22.638-05:00Very cool. I almost forgot about this guy. Pleased...Very cool. I almost forgot about this guy. Pleased to find your blog! :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-7826522406692043292014-04-02T06:01:14.239-05:002014-04-02T06:01:14.239-05:00Torn to shreds or consumed - think I would find an...Torn to shreds or consumed - think I would find another faith at that point. Interesting stuff!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5941708843915719665.post-85364513462123965692014-04-02T03:05:53.308-05:002014-04-02T03:05:53.308-05:00That was an amazing little history lesson! I'd...That was an amazing little history lesson! I'd never recognized the similarities between Bacchus and Jesus until this post. Very interesting! I'm commenting (of course) and sharing!<br /><br /><a href="http://alex-hurst.com/2014/04/02/b-is-for-books/" rel="nofollow"><b>Alex Hurst, fantasy author in Japan. "B is for Books" is my current post.</b></a>Alex Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556334141936498897noreply@blogger.com