Dionysian Gender System

 is a gender system exclusively for Hellenic Polytheists who worship Dionysus and feel a connection to his cult. The genders are based on the historical Cult of Dionysus, and any may be used by any worshiper, cisgender or cisn't, that they resonate with. The terms, while fitting into some conventions of a gender trinary, are not adherent to it.

Alternate Names

 * Dionygender

Pronunciation
Dionysian: dee-oh-nee-see-in

Dionygender: dee-oh-nee-jen-der

Definitions

 * Both an umbrella for anyone using the Dionysian gender system and a gender identity for someone whose gender is influenced by or tied to their worship of Dionysos. - koraki-pharmakis, 2021

Who Is Dionysus and His Cult?
Dionysus, or Dionysos, was the Ancient Hellenic (Greek) god of wine, madness, gender nonconformity, ecstasy, festivity, theater, and wildness. His cult comprised of various groups, the most known being the Maenads, or Bacchae. These were women known to go into a ritual frenzy in honor of the god induced by wine and dance. His cult also included satyrs, men with a horse's ears and tail. The thyrsos was a staff associated with Dionysos and the Maenads especially.

Coining
The Dionysian Gender System, its symbols, and its flags were all created by Tumblr user koraki-pharmakis on June 18, 2021.

In This System

 * Maedic
 * Thyrsoan
 * Satyrian

For a comprehensive list, see Category:DionysianGenderSystem.

Flags

 * Black for nonconformity/chaos
 * Shades of green for life, nature, viticulture, and masculinity
 * White for community and trans, nonbinary and intersex people
 * Shades of red-pink for power and femininity
 * Purple for blurred lines, wine, and androgyny