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Illustration of Dionysus wearing a purple robe and wreath, holding a wine cup and a staff with pinecones.

Illustration of Dionysus wearing a purple robe and wreath, holding a wine cup and a staff with pinecones.

He was usually shown as young man with long hair. Unlike the other male gods of Mount Olympus, Dionysus wasn't athletic looking. He often wore a crown made of ivy, animal skins or a purple robe, and carried a staff called the thymus which had a pine-cone on the end. He had a magical wine cup that was always filled with wine. make him a traceable art style See more