Dionysus
This is a picture of a Dionysus statue in Russia. In his hands he holds a grape vine refering to him being the god of wine. His arm rests on a Caryatid column. Which refers to his Greek roots as Caryatid collumns are found all over Greek architecture.
Artistic Allusions
This picture is from Munich Antikensammlungen. In the picture Dionysus is a glass of wine and holding a vine. This again is alluding to him being the god of the Fertility and Wine.
Commercial Allusions
Dionysus Wine and Spirits is a store in Toronto that used the name of Dionysus in there name alluding to him being the god of wine.
Dionysus Winery used the name of the great Winemaker Dionysus. On there website they said they could not think of a better name to represent the wine they craft.
“And, whoa!" He turned to Mr.D. "Your the wine dude? No way!"Mr.D turned hi eyes away from me and gave Nico a look of loathing. "The wine dude?""Dionysus, right? Oh, wow! I've got your figurine!""My figurine.""In my game, Mythomagic. And holofoil card, too! And even though you've only got like five hundred attack points and everybody thinks your the lamest god card, I totally think your powers are sweet!""Ah." Mr.D seemed truly perplexed, which probably saved my life. "Well, that's...gratifying.”
Literary Allusions
In Rick Riordan’s, Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Dionysus is a selfish and spoiled god who is required to work in Camp Half Blood where he is not permitted to drink alcohol.