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Dionysos: The New God
by George O'Connor
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The final installment in an incredible collection of tales from Greek mythology that is perfect for any lover of the Greek pantheon. I've been keeping up with this series since Zeus and I'm so glad the author had a chance to fully round out the series with each major god/goddess.
This one didn't seem to flow as neatly as the others, which did have multiple myths taking place in one volume, but seemed more interconnected. Here, Dionysos jumps from one thing to another, which I suppose is in character for the god of madness.
I was also glad to learn that there is a bunch of gender shenanigans surrounding Dionysos. I haven't done too much research on the subject, I wonder what sources O'Connor used to find that aspect of Dionysos' story, but I think that makes for an interesting discussion. Naturally they don't exactly tell you that in sophomore mythology, so it slightly endeared me more to him that he's rocking with the LGBTQ. I mean, he's also the god of theater and ragers, so really I'm not too surprised. There are a lot of queer aspects to him, both in gender and sexuality, where he has romantic ties with both men and women. I'm glad that, even though there is a sort of sanitation of Dionysos going on in this comic, probably due to the younger audience that flocks to them, it still gives a decent introductory look at the latest addition to the pantheon.
This one didn't seem to flow as neatly as the others, which did have multiple myths taking place in one volume, but seemed more interconnected. Here, Dionysos jumps from one thing to another, which I suppose is in character for the god of madness.
I was also glad to learn that there is a bunch of gender shenanigans surrounding Dionysos. I haven't done too much research on the subject, I wonder what sources O'Connor used to find that aspect of Dionysos' story, but I think that makes for an interesting discussion. Naturally they don't exactly tell you that in sophomore mythology, so it slightly endeared me more to him that he's rocking with the LGBTQ. I mean, he's also the god of theater and ragers, so really I'm not too surprised. There are a lot of queer aspects to him, both in gender and sexuality, where he has romantic ties with both men and women. I'm glad that, even though there is a sort of sanitation of Dionysos going on in this comic, probably due to the younger audience that flocks to them, it still gives a decent introductory look at the latest addition to the pantheon.