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Olympians #12
Dionysos: The New God
In the final volume of the New York Times–bestselling Olympians graphic novel series, author/artist George O’Connor focuses on Dionysos, the god of wine and madness.
The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt. Olympus, Hestia relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally, in his ascent to Olympus and Godhood.
The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt. Olympus, Hestia relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally, in his ascent to Olympus and Godhood.
80 pages, Hardcover
First published January 25, 2022
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George O'Connor
74 books456 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads data base and there are multiple George O'Conner's that illustrate comics
George O'Connor is the author of several picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Kapow!, Kersplash, and Sally and the Some-thing. JOURNEY INTO MOHAWK COUNTRY was his first graphic novel, a long-held dream that weaves together his passion for history and ongoing research into Native American life. He's also the author/illustrator of a new picture book, If I Had a Raptor.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
George O'Connor is the author of several picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Kapow!, Kersplash, and Sally and the Some-thing. JOURNEY INTO MOHAWK COUNTRY was his first graphic novel, a long-held dream that weaves together his passion for history and ongoing research into Native American life. He's also the author/illustrator of a new picture book, If I Had a Raptor.
He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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April 7, 2022
A very satisfying concluding volume to O'Connor's long running Olympians series, this one deals with the somewhat problematic last of the Olympians to take their place on Olympos, the impulsive and oft-inebriated Dionysos.
I'll miss this series, but should my kids exhibit interest in the Greek Myths in the future I will most happily revisit it at their side!
I'll miss this series, but should my kids exhibit interest in the Greek Myths in the future I will most happily revisit it at their side!
November 22, 2021
Olympians: Dionysos: The New God by George O'Connor, the twelve and final Graphic Novels of Olympians.
An interesting story and beautiful pictures! It seems no problem to read in out of order. This was my first read of Olympians, and I'm going to read the rest of them!
Hestia, Goddess of fire, retells the story of Olympus Gods from the Kronos time. She gave warmth and light to humans when Gods want humans to worship them.
She heard Stories... Hera convinced Semele to ask Zeus to reveal his true form. We all know what will happen and this is the story of their child, Dionysos, and his magical drink that causes madness.
Thanks to First Second Books and Netgalley for giving me the chance to read Olympians: Dionysos by George O'Connor, I have given an honest review.
An interesting story and beautiful pictures! It seems no problem to read in out of order. This was my first read of Olympians, and I'm going to read the rest of them!
Hestia, Goddess of fire, retells the story of Olympus Gods from the Kronos time. She gave warmth and light to humans when Gods want humans to worship them.
She heard Stories... Hera convinced Semele to ask Zeus to reveal his true form. We all know what will happen and this is the story of their child, Dionysos, and his magical drink that causes madness.
Thanks to First Second Books and Netgalley for giving me the chance to read Olympians: Dionysos by George O'Connor, I have given an honest review.
May 21, 2022
George O'Connor wraps up his wonderful series about the gods of Greek mythology with a solid entry about the origin of the god of wine and disorder. Dionysos has an LGBTQIA+ spin, raised as a girl and as a boy and later having male and female lovers. He's also a populist demigod, gathering followers with wine and trying to wave of success to a full seat on Mount Olympus.
It's interesting to pick out elements common to the Gilgamesh epic and Christianity and find the through-line or continuity to some of humanity's beliefs.
It's interesting to pick out elements common to the Gilgamesh epic and Christianity and find the through-line or continuity to some of humanity's beliefs.
February 4, 2024
Dionysos is the child of Zeus and yet another mortal, who was tricked into death by jealous Hera. Hermes delivered Dionysos to the Satyrs to be raised, where he learned to be boisterous and have lots of fun. As an adult, Dionysos discovered the beauty of fermenting grapes and drinking it, and he brought his madness-inducing liquid to several mortal cities. He wasn't always thanked for sharing his drink, though! Tragedy also seems to follow Dionysos and many people around him die unexpectedly, prompting a trip to the Underworld.
If you're unfamiliar with this series, it's a great graphic novel primer on the main twelve gods of the Greek Pantheon. I've started backwards in my reviews with the last volume. Each can be read independently of each other, but there is a small through-line that does encourage the reader to go in order. There are some references to previous volumes, but O'Connor has copious author notes in the back that explain each of these references in case the reader has missed something. The stories are also fairly short, so these would be great for elementary or middle school students dipping their toes into Greek Mythology.
O'Connor draws Dionysos a little bit creepy at times, and he very much reminds me of Dodge, the bad guy from Locke & Key. Otherwise, the illustrations are very indicative of American cartooning with sparse background detail and lots of solid colors.
This review was made possible with an advanced reader copy from the publisher through Net Galley.
Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 4-9
Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library.
If you're unfamiliar with this series, it's a great graphic novel primer on the main twelve gods of the Greek Pantheon. I've started backwards in my reviews with the last volume. Each can be read independently of each other, but there is a small through-line that does encourage the reader to go in order. There are some references to previous volumes, but O'Connor has copious author notes in the back that explain each of these references in case the reader has missed something. The stories are also fairly short, so these would be great for elementary or middle school students dipping their toes into Greek Mythology.
O'Connor draws Dionysos a little bit creepy at times, and he very much reminds me of Dodge, the bad guy from Locke & Key. Otherwise, the illustrations are very indicative of American cartooning with sparse background detail and lots of solid colors.
This review was made possible with an advanced reader copy from the publisher through Net Galley.
Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 4-9
Read more graphic novel reviews at The Graphic Library.
March 10, 2022
I've been a reader of this series since the beginning, and I teared up at the end of this final installment. Kudos to O'Connor for finding the through line through every god's complicated mythology and presenting it as a cohesive story that covers all of the Olympians.
May 15, 2023
This was a good book
I really like the art style and characters
I really like the art style and characters
May 6, 2023
It's one of my favorites in the series! Dionysos' whole personality was just so fun and interesting, the book even more so. Not to mention the wonderful illustrations! I can't tell you how many times I thought in this book, "Wow, Dionysos really looks like Michael Jackson!"
December 19, 2023
They made mah girl Hestia a soft-spoken doormat fireball child...boo to that.
September 16, 2025
(3.5 rounded down) Interesting ending to tie up all 12 Olympians into a little bow. I’d be curious to read more stories of additional Greek mythology characters in the future.
Overall Olympians series rating: 4 stars
Overall Olympians series rating: 4 stars
October 12, 2024
Loved this story being told by Hestia. Dionysus is every frat boy’s inner monologue.
June 23, 2022
An end to a series worth celebrating
Over a decade of work with this twelfth volume completed we see the last of the stories inspired by art, mythology, and the history of the Grecian people of the past. As the newest of gods and born from a mortal mother (sort of as explained within) Dionysos must find their own place in the world after so many gods and goddesses have already taken many of the domains (just look at Hermes) that humanity worships. However not being a purely immortal being Dionysos also brings a certain humanity that may have remained lacking to the powers that be if not for his influence as we finish the Olympians series with a little wine, dance, and music as we see what the new kid on the block brought to the table.
Within this book a lot will be crammed in with these stories that you will find including the fate of Dionysos' mother, how they were born afterward, the invention of wine, Dionysos' travels to share wine with the world (and maybe a little madness), see King Midas get his golden touch, a kidnapping plot gone horribly wrong leading to Thebes in rebellion, Dionysos in love, How Dionysos journeyed to the land of the dead, and although it seems she does not have many larger shrines or stories in mythology I am glad to say Hestia got to share a bit about herself in this book as well showing not only how she took care of the fledgling Olympians inside their father but also how she allowed Dionysos to ascend to become one of he Olympians in the end. After all Hestia is best girl. :)
For the cover we see Hestia sharing her warmth and light as Dionysos and those that helped raise him party under grape rich trees. It has been a while since I had an Olympians cover without a shiny foil type thing to catch my eye (only the Hera book for me which was volume 3) but with how well they have been detailing the foil accentuation of the covers I would like to imagine the last cover should have been Hestia herself shining in foil style as the beginning and a key part to the last Olympian rising to Mount Olympus (though she is a goddess not an object like in the other volumes.) As such in addition to the geek notes found at the end of the book we get two profiles in Dionysos (of course) and Hestia (at last) and being the last volume of the series be sure to check out the family final version of the family tree inside the front cover. I joked on an earlier volume about needing a whole book for the size of what it will have to be completed but even with names missing here and there (possibly) it is still an incredibly complex and (even in other recent volumes) confusing as I figured it was going to be.
All in all even though the series is over I am glad to have read it refreshing my own memories of Greek Mythology and even teaching me new things here and there in this often far gentler and more kid friendly version of many stories (poor Aries) and of course I am looking forward to George O'Connor's new series Asgardians when it comes out at last. :)
Over a decade of work with this twelfth volume completed we see the last of the stories inspired by art, mythology, and the history of the Grecian people of the past. As the newest of gods and born from a mortal mother (sort of as explained within) Dionysos must find their own place in the world after so many gods and goddesses have already taken many of the domains (just look at Hermes) that humanity worships. However not being a purely immortal being Dionysos also brings a certain humanity that may have remained lacking to the powers that be if not for his influence as we finish the Olympians series with a little wine, dance, and music as we see what the new kid on the block brought to the table.
Within this book a lot will be crammed in with these stories that you will find including the fate of Dionysos' mother, how they were born afterward, the invention of wine, Dionysos' travels to share wine with the world (and maybe a little madness), see King Midas get his golden touch, a kidnapping plot gone horribly wrong leading to Thebes in rebellion, Dionysos in love, How Dionysos journeyed to the land of the dead, and although it seems she does not have many larger shrines or stories in mythology I am glad to say Hestia got to share a bit about herself in this book as well showing not only how she took care of the fledgling Olympians inside their father but also how she allowed Dionysos to ascend to become one of he Olympians in the end. After all Hestia is best girl. :)
For the cover we see Hestia sharing her warmth and light as Dionysos and those that helped raise him party under grape rich trees. It has been a while since I had an Olympians cover without a shiny foil type thing to catch my eye (only the Hera book for me which was volume 3) but with how well they have been detailing the foil accentuation of the covers I would like to imagine the last cover should have been Hestia herself shining in foil style as the beginning and a key part to the last Olympian rising to Mount Olympus (though she is a goddess not an object like in the other volumes.) As such in addition to the geek notes found at the end of the book we get two profiles in Dionysos (of course) and Hestia (at last) and being the last volume of the series be sure to check out the family final version of the family tree inside the front cover. I joked on an earlier volume about needing a whole book for the size of what it will have to be completed but even with names missing here and there (possibly) it is still an incredibly complex and (even in other recent volumes) confusing as I figured it was going to be.
All in all even though the series is over I am glad to have read it refreshing my own memories of Greek Mythology and even teaching me new things here and there in this often far gentler and more kid friendly version of many stories (poor Aries) and of course I am looking forward to George O'Connor's new series Asgardians when it comes out at last. :)
April 9, 2022
Many years ago, I convinced my local library that they needed to purchase this series, and I'm glad I did. When I was a kid, I re-read D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths and D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths over and over. The way that the gods were depicted in those books is how I pictured them in my head still today. And I think this series by George O'Connor is going to do a similar thing for a new generation of kids.
Like the rest of the series, we don't necessarily get a huge amount of depth. O'Connor sticks to the meat of the myths, and his illustrations give life to the story. But one of the best bits continues to be the G[r]eek Notes at the end of the book. He provides some insight into why he chose a particular illustration, and also points out where the story came from, or how there might be different variations to this story. This series is not going to be an in-depth repository of Greek myth, but it's a great introduction and provides a jumping point for a kid (or adult) to find out more.
Like the rest of the series, we don't necessarily get a huge amount of depth. O'Connor sticks to the meat of the myths, and his illustrations give life to the story. But one of the best bits continues to be the G[r]eek Notes at the end of the book. He provides some insight into why he chose a particular illustration, and also points out where the story came from, or how there might be different variations to this story. This series is not going to be an in-depth repository of Greek myth, but it's a great introduction and provides a jumping point for a kid (or adult) to find out more.
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August 16, 2024Ehm ngl this was a bit mid 😅 but cute I guess. I feel bad rating it poorly so I won’t
March 29, 2022
O'Connor ends his series about the Olympians with a take on Dionysos, naturally. He was, after all, the last of the twelve. Less obviously, he does so by having his story be largely narrated by Hesita, goddess of the hearth, so often forgotten. There she is, right on the cover. It would have been so easy for O'Connor to forget her, too, and I'm so pleased that he didn't. And sure, he covers Dionysos, too. It's maybe a little light on maenads, but he does cover Dionysos as god of madness anyways. Frankly, there's just a lot going on with Dionysos, and adding in Hestia makes the book very full.
March 1, 2025
I loved how this story ended! This series is just *chefs kiss* it’s simple, interesting, straight to the point, and just fun to read overall. So glad I got to meet George O’ Connor in person this year! Love his books smmm😜😜
March 8, 2022
A fantastic conclusion to this 12-book series. I look forward to whatever O'Connor decides to do next.
May 2, 2022
Hmm, Dionysus is certainly a charming and adorable fellow … perhaps this is my favorite volume. 😼
February 20, 2023
Possibly my favorite one of them all... (Although it's hard to contend with Artemis and Aphrodite...)
March 29, 2024
Hermes is my favvv
January 15, 2025
Fun read
This book was really fun to read! Im glad to finally finish the series about all the main Olympians. Great art!
This book was really fun to read! Im glad to finally finish the series about all the main Olympians. Great art!
June 26, 2025
A nice finish to the series of the 12 major gods.
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March 30, 2023This was ok. I’ll need to reread the whole series at some point together see if that brings back some of the magic of the firsts in the series. 🤷♀️
March 15, 2022
The conclusion is here and he wrapped it up by including the first Olympian, Hestia, as the narrator of the last/newest Olympian, Dionysos's story.
It felt a little different from the story-side but very similar artistically and what I mean is that there is more going on in how O'Connor told the story and what he focused on. I felt like the last eleven had a basic story to follow that helped capture the Olympian and what was happening around that person. This one had a lot of additional story elements that made it harder to follow- just when I thought it was going to be telling me about this element of his story it added more and more (in addition to the narrator being her own Olympian with her angle). Artistically, it was the beautiful style that readers have come to expect from O'Connor's graphic novels. The deep colors, the setting, the interactions and body movement- they all work wonderfully together.
I'm sad to see these come to an end because they were amazing, but I'm happy he'll be doing more work in general because I have no doubt they'll be the same caliber and there's such an interest with his target audience. He knows his stuff and isn't afraid to share it!
It felt a little different from the story-side but very similar artistically and what I mean is that there is more going on in how O'Connor told the story and what he focused on. I felt like the last eleven had a basic story to follow that helped capture the Olympian and what was happening around that person. This one had a lot of additional story elements that made it harder to follow- just when I thought it was going to be telling me about this element of his story it added more and more (in addition to the narrator being her own Olympian with her angle). Artistically, it was the beautiful style that readers have come to expect from O'Connor's graphic novels. The deep colors, the setting, the interactions and body movement- they all work wonderfully together.
I'm sad to see these come to an end because they were amazing, but I'm happy he'll be doing more work in general because I have no doubt they'll be the same caliber and there's such an interest with his target audience. He knows his stuff and isn't afraid to share it!
June 3, 2022
I am so excited to finally have had a chance to read the final installment in this fabulous series! Dionysus is one of my favorite Olympians and I was curious to see how O'Connor would retell the story - and he did not disappoint! This is a *chef's kiss* excellent version of the myth of Dionysus, as well as how he intertwines with other members of the Olympiad. That said, I love how, for a big chunk of his story, the other Olympians watch his life play out on Earth from the throne room and give color commentary, as if they all got together to watch an episode of Game of Thrones or the like.
The end notes when he talks about the references and his writing process were hilarious - also, you can see how he was running on fumes at this point, and finishing the series seemed to have left him a little (...wait for it) punch drunk. Thank you, I'll see myself out.
June 25, 2025
Of all the Olympian gods, Dionysos is the only one to have traveled and spent time mingling among humans in his youth. Or is he?
This final installment in the Olympian series gives us not just one but two deities that dwelt on that mighty mountain. Hestia, the quietest of them, the one most overlooked and the firstborn of Kronos’s children, finally has her say.
Out of all the Olympian gods and goddesses, Hestia is the one most humans worshipped, even if that worship was unintentional. She had no pride nor vanity. She didn’t demand that temples be built to her, statues erected of her nor sacrifices made in her name. Such showy displays were for the other deities.
In her still way, she was always there when mankind began to cook food, warm themselves, light torches as beacons or dance around her merry flames. However, it is in her role as silent watcher that she makes herself felt. While the other Olympians squabble, bicker, jockey for position and flare up in jealousies and rages, Hestia keeps herself out of the fray. She is ever watchful and it is she who takes note as Zeus’s latest child is born and wends his way around earth.
Dionysos is a strange god: fickle, friendly, giving, sweet tempered and dual natured. He brings the gift of wine with its attendant joys, sorrows and sufferings to humans. Mr. O’Connor paints him as a merry trickster, albeit one that brims with compassion, love and tenderness. He befriends the first human who recognizes him as a god. He charms and weds the abandoned Ariadne, bringing her joy in the midst of her grief.
Always, he coaxes mankind to rejoice with him. He doesn’t seek to conquer and, like Hestia, he demands no tributes, statues nor temples. He merely offers his divine gift of wine and invites humans to join him in celebration. As with Hestia, he offers his gifts freely—but, as with the other gods, his temper can turn on a dime if he feels that he’s been slighted.
Seen in this light, he has much in common with the flickering Hestia. Like her, he brings a two-sided gift to mankind. Like her, this gift is also something he shares with the Olympians.
As always, the pictures are sublime. I felt for him when his friend died and Dionysos wept for him. Separate panels show the artful transformation of men into dolphins. The whole tale ends with the Olympians united as one big happy family, in a way we haven’t seen since the very first installment in this series. A fitting coda to this epic saga of perfect, imperfect gods.
It’s wonderful work and it makes you sorry that it’s all finished. Whether you’re a drinker or a teetotaler, this final chapter of the Olympian series is not to be missed. Bottoms up!
This final installment in the Olympian series gives us not just one but two deities that dwelt on that mighty mountain. Hestia, the quietest of them, the one most overlooked and the firstborn of Kronos’s children, finally has her say.
Out of all the Olympian gods and goddesses, Hestia is the one most humans worshipped, even if that worship was unintentional. She had no pride nor vanity. She didn’t demand that temples be built to her, statues erected of her nor sacrifices made in her name. Such showy displays were for the other deities.
In her still way, she was always there when mankind began to cook food, warm themselves, light torches as beacons or dance around her merry flames. However, it is in her role as silent watcher that she makes herself felt. While the other Olympians squabble, bicker, jockey for position and flare up in jealousies and rages, Hestia keeps herself out of the fray. She is ever watchful and it is she who takes note as Zeus’s latest child is born and wends his way around earth.
Dionysos is a strange god: fickle, friendly, giving, sweet tempered and dual natured. He brings the gift of wine with its attendant joys, sorrows and sufferings to humans. Mr. O’Connor paints him as a merry trickster, albeit one that brims with compassion, love and tenderness. He befriends the first human who recognizes him as a god. He charms and weds the abandoned Ariadne, bringing her joy in the midst of her grief.
Always, he coaxes mankind to rejoice with him. He doesn’t seek to conquer and, like Hestia, he demands no tributes, statues nor temples. He merely offers his divine gift of wine and invites humans to join him in celebration. As with Hestia, he offers his gifts freely—but, as with the other gods, his temper can turn on a dime if he feels that he’s been slighted.
Seen in this light, he has much in common with the flickering Hestia. Like her, he brings a two-sided gift to mankind. Like her, this gift is also something he shares with the Olympians.
As always, the pictures are sublime. I felt for him when his friend died and Dionysos wept for him. Separate panels show the artful transformation of men into dolphins. The whole tale ends with the Olympians united as one big happy family, in a way we haven’t seen since the very first installment in this series. A fitting coda to this epic saga of perfect, imperfect gods.
It’s wonderful work and it makes you sorry that it’s all finished. Whether you’re a drinker or a teetotaler, this final chapter of the Olympian series is not to be missed. Bottoms up!
December 29, 2023
Not my favorite in the series, but a worthwhile read. I had issues with the narrator structure which bounces between a third person and the goddess Hestia. Also some of the dialogue was written anachronistically such as Hermes and that took me a bit out of the story. Other than these issues, this was a great graphic novel series centering on the Greek gods and goddesses.
January 22, 2023
So for the past couple of years or so I’ve been reading through all of O’Connor’s Greek mythology books, and I MEANT to read this one–the final one in the series–sooner, but it only released fairly recently, and the local library system won’t let you put brand new books on hold for a few months. But I finally got around to reading it! Hooray!
It’s been a while so I was sort of jolted back when I saw very modern vernacular like ‘Okay’ and contractions in the dialogue. But I thought that while those elements still grate a bit, George O’Connor really *gets* the myths in a way that a lot of modern authors don’t. This is especially shown off by the notes in the back of every book where he highlights the panels that he wants to elaborate on or point out the art he’s referencing.
This book features Hestia heavily, which makes sense in context, though I’m not sure if it all ties together as well as other times O’Connor has done this sort of thing, like with Heracles and Hera in her own book. Still, it’s good to see Hestia get her recognition, as she’s often left out of mythological retellings.
Dionysos is fun. Not fun to be around, I imagine, but fun to read about. So it’s cool to see his story illustrated in comic form.
These can be read out of order, but I would recommend their publishing order for reading that makes more sense. It would also be good to read them close together, as there are a ton of callbacks and repetitions that might be missed until you look at the notes in the back.
It’s been a while so I was sort of jolted back when I saw very modern vernacular like ‘Okay’ and contractions in the dialogue. But I thought that while those elements still grate a bit, George O’Connor really *gets* the myths in a way that a lot of modern authors don’t. This is especially shown off by the notes in the back of every book where he highlights the panels that he wants to elaborate on or point out the art he’s referencing.
This book features Hestia heavily, which makes sense in context, though I’m not sure if it all ties together as well as other times O’Connor has done this sort of thing, like with Heracles and Hera in her own book. Still, it’s good to see Hestia get her recognition, as she’s often left out of mythological retellings.
Dionysos is fun. Not fun to be around, I imagine, but fun to read about. So it’s cool to see his story illustrated in comic form.
These can be read out of order, but I would recommend their publishing order for reading that makes more sense. It would also be good to read them close together, as there are a ton of callbacks and repetitions that might be missed until you look at the notes in the back.
March 17, 2024
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You thought Athena’s birth was weird? Wait till you read about Dionysos’s. Let’s just say that Athena wasn’t the only one to be birthed from a weird Zeus body part...
Lol. But his story was very interesting! We learn about his mother, Princess Semele, and how a jealous Hera tricked her, Dionysus growing up around nymphs and satyrs, and how he became the god of wine. He even got a little bit on the King Mida myth and how he got his golden touch because, yes, Dionysos is heavily involved in that one! And we follow up with Ariadne, who helped Theseus kill the Minotaur. Unfortunately, she didn’t have a happily ever after with the hero. Which is fine because honestly, he was kind of a jerk to her.
This volume also, surprisingly, went into the origin story of Hestia and just talked about her a bit. Hestia is one of the six children of Rhea and Kronos, but you’ll notice she’s not officially an Olympian. Well, in this volume we see why 👀
But I really liked this! I enjoyed the series overall! They were solid retellings and I loved that they were graphic novels! They were just fun!
You thought Athena’s birth was weird? Wait till you read about Dionysos’s. Let’s just say that Athena wasn’t the only one to be birthed from a weird Zeus body part...
Lol. But his story was very interesting! We learn about his mother, Princess Semele, and how a jealous Hera tricked her, Dionysus growing up around nymphs and satyrs, and how he became the god of wine. He even got a little bit on the King Mida myth and how he got his golden touch because, yes, Dionysos is heavily involved in that one! And we follow up with Ariadne, who helped Theseus kill the Minotaur. Unfortunately, she didn’t have a happily ever after with the hero. Which is fine because honestly, he was kind of a jerk to her.
This volume also, surprisingly, went into the origin story of Hestia and just talked about her a bit. Hestia is one of the six children of Rhea and Kronos, but you’ll notice she’s not officially an Olympian. Well, in this volume we see why 👀
But I really liked this! I enjoyed the series overall! They were solid retellings and I loved that they were graphic novels! They were just fun!
September 15, 2021
This book was such a simple and cool summary of what Dionysos is all about.
The art was good, the illustrations were just the right kind of perfect. The story on the whole was a just slight touch on the surface of one of the Gods of The Olympians and it was enough to know just this much. The way the author has given further reading materials at the end is fabulous and made my reading material a lot lengthy.
What I loved the most is how it all started, the early references to Mother Earth, The Titans etc.. it was well shown and made me look at the art in detail. After reading this GN I now want to read the rest of the books in the series which came before this just because it was so simple and easy for me as a reader.
On the whole this is a small peek into the Greek Gods and will have you searching for more.
The art was good, the illustrations were just the right kind of perfect. The story on the whole was a just slight touch on the surface of one of the Gods of The Olympians and it was enough to know just this much. The way the author has given further reading materials at the end is fabulous and made my reading material a lot lengthy.
What I loved the most is how it all started, the early references to Mother Earth, The Titans etc.. it was well shown and made me look at the art in detail. After reading this GN I now want to read the rest of the books in the series which came before this just because it was so simple and easy for me as a reader.
On the whole this is a small peek into the Greek Gods and will have you searching for more.
April 13, 2022
This was pretty good. It's a tiny bit confusing because the POV switches around and the reader isn't 100% sure who the narrator is supposed to be. When the story starts it's not even Dionysos who is speaking. However, the art is wonderful and I like that it shows that the gods can change form- even between male/female.
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