Why Is Ivy A Symbol Of Dionysus?
Why Is Ivy A Symbol Of Dionysus? Dionysus was often depicted in literature and art as being wreathed in ivy. Because ivy is an evergreen plant, it symbolises immortality; but with specific reference to Dionysus (later, Bacchus, in Roman myth), ivy also symbolised the during nature of sexual desire. Why is ivy associated with Dionysus?