Zagreus

British

/ ˈzæɡrɪəs /

noun

Greek myth a young god whose cult came from Crete to Greece, where he was identified with Dionysus. The son of Zeus by either Demeter or Persephone, he was killed by the Titans at the behest of Hera

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We could dream alongside Zagreus of a freedom from the crushing forces of the world we had inherited.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2024

He eventually stumbled across myths about Zagreus, Hades’ son.

From The Verge ● Mar. 5, 2021

Nowhere is this better exemplified than in the first conversation between Meg and the game’s intrepid prince, Zagreus: a few quips, an acknowledgement of some deep history, and then a fight.

From The Verge ● Dec. 19, 2020

He pours out his frustration to a rich man named Zagreus who has no legs.

From Time Magazine Archive

The bull, as already seen, was a prominent emblem of generative force, the Bacchus Zagreus, or Tauriformis.

From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous

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