Ampelos
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Image:Dionysus and Ampelus - bronze in private collection.jpg In Greek mythology, Ampelos (Αμπελος, "vine") was a beautiful satyr youth, eromenos of Dionysus. As foreseen by Dionysus, the youth was killed in an accident with a bull. After he died, Dionysus turned him into a grape vine and created wine from his blood.
Ampelose (singular: Ampelos) were also a variety of hamadryad.
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- Nonnus, Dionisiaca (X.175-430; XI; XII.1-117);
- Ovid, Fasti (III.407-414).
- G. López Monteagudo, The Triumph of Dionysus in Two Mosaics in Spain A study of the Roma mosaics found at found at Baños de Valdearados, Spain
