Nonnus of Panopolis · 5th century AD

Dionysiaca

Contents · 213 passages

1. 1.0–133Book 1: Invocation; Zeus carries Europa across the sea1291 words
2. 1.134–218Book 1: Typhon steals Zeus's thunderbolts792 words
3. 1.219–343Book 1: Typhon assails the stars and the sea; Hera taunts Zeus1197 words
4. 1.344–408Book 1: Zeus takes Europa and enlists Cadmos638 words
5. 1.409–534Book 1: Cadmos pipes to Typhon and wins back the sinews1241 words
6. 2.0–108Book 2: Typhon rages through the land; the Hamadryads' fear1044 words
7. 2.109–240Book 2: The nymph's lament; Victory rouses Zeus1296 words
8. 2.241–390Book 2: Typhon's boast and the first assault on Zeus1420 words
9. 2.391–474Book 2: The winds join Zeus; Typhon's rocks are turned aside783 words
10. 2.475–630Book 2: Zeus overwhelms Typhon; the mock epitaph1485 words
11. 2.631–712Book 2: Zeus rewards Cadmos; the spoils hung in Olympos794 words
12. 3.0–130Book 3: Cadmos sails to Samothrace; Peitho leads him1171 words
13. 3.131–215Book 3: Electra's palace and its garden; Emathion and Dardanos832 words
14. 3.216–318Book 3: Dardanos and the flood; Cadmos tells his lineage1006 words
15. 3.319–444Book 3: Electra consoles Cadmos; Hermes asks for Harmonia1233 words
16. 4.0–105Book 4: Harmonia refuses; Aphrodite comes as Peisinoe1022 words
17. 4.106–205Book 4: Peisinoe's persuasion; Harmonia leaves her home996 words
18. 4.206–248Book 4: Electra gives Harmonia; the voyage begins423 words
19. 4.249–381Book 4: Cadmos at Delphi; the dragon of Ares1328 words
20. 4.382–463Book 4: Athena aids Cadmos; the sown men destroy one another722 words
21. 5.0–121Book 5: Cadmos founds Thebes and its seven gates1157 words
22. 5.122–228Book 5: Harmonia's necklace; the children of Cadmos979 words
23. 5.229–279Book 5: The inventions of Aristaios552 words
24. 5.280–408Book 5: Actaion among his dogs1205 words
25. 5.409–532Book 5: Actaion's ghost appears to his father1160 words
26. 5.533–621Book 5: Autonoe's grief; Zeus desires Persephoneia840 words
27. 6.0–85Book 6: The gods desire Persephone; Demeter asks Astraios822 words
28. 6.86–206Book 6: Astraios' oracle; the Titans kill Zagreus1139 words
29. 6.207–257Book 6: Zeus punishes the Titans and sends the flood618 words
30. 6.258–388Book 6: The flood; Pan and Galateia; the earth renewed1059 words
31. 7.0–66Book 7: Time begs Zeus to relieve mankind676 words
32. 7.67–149Book 7: Zeus promises mankind wine and a second Dionysos835 words
33. 7.150–254Book 7: Semele washes in the Asopos886 words
34. 7.255–368Book 7: Zeus woos Semele1061 words
35. 8.0–121Book 8: Semele's pregnancy; Ares threatens to leave heaven1081 words
36. 8.122–177Book 8: Hera borrows the girdle of Deceit547 words
37. 8.178–332Book 8: Hera as Semele's nurse1574 words
38. 8.333–418Book 8: The thunderbolt and the birth of Dionysos659 words
39. 9.1–92Book 9: Hermes takes the infant Dionysos to Ino904 words
40. 9.93–168Book 9: Mystis and the Corybants nurse the child722 words
41. 9.169–228Book 9: The boy Dionysos hunts; Semele's boast702 words
42. 9.229–321Book 9: Hera drives Ino mad; Athamas takes Themisto716 words
43. 10.0–138Book 10: Athamas' madness; Ino leaps into the sea1358 words
44. 10.139–217Book 10: Dionysos meets Ampelos739 words
45. 10.218–320Book 10: Dionysos' jealous love; a Satyr's prayer988 words
46. 10.321–430Book 10: Wrestling and racing with Ampelos993 words
47. 11.0–82Book 11: Ampelos swims with Dionysos792 words
48. 11.83–213Book 11: Omens of Ampelos' death; he mounts the bull1243 words
49. 11.214–300Book 11: Death of Ampelos857 words
50. 11.301–427Book 11: Eros tells of Calamos and Carpos1147 words
51. 11.428–521Book 11: Calamos mourns Carpos; the Seasons visit Helios927 words
52. 12.0–92Book 12: The Seasons read the tablets of Fate849 words
53. 12.93–186Book 12: The vine foretold; Atropos comforts Dionysos772 words
54. 12.187–324Book 12: Cissos becomes ivy; Dionysos tastes the wine1255 words
55. 12.325–397Book 12: The first vintage and the revels of the Satyrs657 words
56. 13.1–82Book 13: Iris summons Dionysos to the Indian war809 words
57. 13.83–200Book 13: Boeotians, Phocians, Euboians and Athenians1090 words
58. 13.201–308Book 13: Aiacos, Asterios and Aristaios join1020 words
59. 13.309–392Book 13: Sicilians and Libyans; Psyllos and the winds695 words
60. 13.393–463Book 13: Samothrace, Thrace and Cyprus598 words
61. 13.464–568Book 13: Lydians, Phrygians and Carians992 words
62. 14.0–104Book 14: Rheia arms the gods; Cabeiroi, Telchines, Cyclopes and Pans971 words
63. 14.105–227Book 14: The Satyrs' leaders; the horned race1057 words
64. 14.228–320Book 14: Dionysos marches through Phrygia796 words
65. 14.321–437Book 14: The first battle; wine in the river1024 words
66. 15.0–118Book 15: The Indians drink the river and fall asleep1063 words
67. 15.119–206Book 15: The captives; Nicaia the huntress766 words
68. 15.207–311Book 15: Hymnos falls in love with Nicaia952 words
69. 15.312–422Book 15: Hymnos' plea; Nicaia kills him1101 words
70. 16.0–70Book 16: Eros wounds Dionysos with love for Nicaia719 words
71. 16.71–227Book 16: Dionysos woos Nicaia and is refused1566 words
72. 16.228–301Book 16: Nicaia drinks from the wine-spring; Dionysos takes her asleep697 words
73. 16.302–405Book 16: Nicaia's grief; the birth of Telete and the founding of Nicaia1027 words
74. 17.0–86Book 17: Dionysos marches east; the shepherd Brongos is given wine964 words
75. 17.87–191Book 17: Astraeis reports the drugged river; Orontes challenges Dionysos919 words
76. 17.192–314Book 17: Orontes' duel with Dionysos and his death1127 words
77. 17.315–397Book 17: The Bacchants rout the Indians; Aristaios heals the wounded; Blemys submits791 words
78. 18.0–86Book 18: Staphylos and Botrys welcome Dionysos to their palace801 words
79. 18.87–195Book 18: The feast of Staphylos and Methe; Dionysos' dream of the lion1045 words
80. 18.196–267Book 18: Dionysos arms; Staphylos' gifts and the tale of Campe640 words
81. 18.268–368Book 18: Staphylos' exhortation; Dionysos returns to a house in mourning938 words
82. 19.0–96Book 19: Dionysos consoles Methe and Botrys; the harpers' contest begins992 words
83. 19.97–157Book 19: Oiagros wins the song contest; Dionysos sets the prizes for dancing601 words
84. 19.158–262Book 19: Seilenos and Maron contend for the golden bowl1038 words
85. 19.263–348Book 19: Seilenos dances and becomes a river; Maron's address to the river861 words
86. 20.0–119Book 20: Discord rouses Dionysos in a dream; the host marches1100 words
87. 20.120–181Book 20: Pithos and the vat; the cruelty of Lycurgos614 words
88. 20.182–288Book 20: Hera sends Iris to deceive Lycurgos and Dionysos1021 words
89. 20.289–404Book 20: Dionysos flees into the sea; Nereus consoles him; Zeus rebukes Lycurgos1086 words
90. 21.0–89Book 21: Ambrosia becomes a vine and binds Lycurgos880 words
91. 21.90–177Book 21: Earthquake and madness in Arabia; Lycurgos is blinded797 words
92. 21.178–239Book 21: Dionysos beneath the sea; a Satyr carries his message to Deriades532 words
93. 21.240–345Book 21: Deriades' answer; Dionysos returns; the ambush at the Hydaspes1041 words
94. 22.0–81Book 22: Bacchic wonders at the Hydaspes; Hera sows fear of poisoned water732 words
95. 22.82–206Book 22: The Hamadryad reveals the ambush; the battle begins1201 words
96. 22.207–292Book 22: Aiacos is saved by Athena's clouds; Earth laments the slaughter789 words
97. 22.293–401Book 22: The pursuit; the Hydaspes runs with blood984 words
98. 23.0–75Book 23: Aiacos and Dionysos slaughter the Indians in the river723 words
99. 23.76–161Book 23: The river receives the dead; the Bacchic army crosses786 words
100. 23.162–224Book 23: Hydaspes calls on his brother rivers566 words
101. 23.225–320Book 23: Dionysos threatens the river and sets it on fire940 words
102. 24.0–61Book 24: Zeus restrains Dionysos; Hydaspes pleads573 words
103. 24.62–178Book 24: The gods carry the Bacchic host over; Thureus reports to Deriades1072 words
104. 24.179–241Book 24: Lament in the Indian city; the feast and the request for a song573 words
105. 24.242–348Book 24: Leucos sings of Aphrodite at Athena's loom1001 words
106. 25.0–79Book 25: The poet's invocation; Dionysos set beside Perseus753 words
107. 25.80–193Book 25: The feats of Perseus and Minos set against those of Dionysos1138 words
108. 25.194–270Book 25: Heracles compared; the poet turns back to the war767 words
109. 25.271–379Book 25: Dionysos downcast; Rheia's message and shield1050 words
110. 25.380–480Book 25: The shield of Dionysos: the heavens, Thebes, Ganymede and Tylos1037 words
111. 25.481–572Book 25: Damasen kills the dragon; the flower of Zeus restores Tylos877 words
112. 26.0–100Book 26: Athena in disguise rouses Deriades; the Indian muster begins912 words
113. 26.101–182Book 26: Tectaphos and his daughter; more Indian contingents794 words
114. 26.183–295Book 26: More contingents: Areizanteia, the islanders, the silent men1037 words
115. 26.296–378Book 26: The elephants of Oita; Deriades' lineage; the army sleeps776 words
116. 27.0–74Book 27: Dawn rises; Deriades boasts against the gods727 words
117. 27.75–143Book 27: Deriades' threats; the Indians march out644 words
118. 27.144–240Book 27: The armies meet at the Indus; Dionysos arms his host858 words
119. 27.241–341Book 27: Zeus' council of the gods on Olympos900 words
120. 28.0–80Book 28: The fighting is renewed; Phaleneus is killed720 words
121. 28.81–171Book 28: Clytios' challenge; Corymbasos' last stand843 words
122. 28.172–256Book 28: The Cyclopes join the battle; Brontes fells Deriades727 words
123. 28.257–330Book 28: Halimedes and the Corybants join the fight747 words
124. 29.0–77Book 29: Hera inspires Deriades; Hymenaios is wounded750 words
125. 29.78–166Book 29: Aphrodite's distress; Apollo's cure; Melaneus is wounded866 words
126. 29.167–290Book 29: Hymenaios fights on; the women join the battle1116 words
127. 29.291–381Book 29: At the ford; Rheia's dream sends Ares away857 words
128. 30.0–99Book 30: Morrheus wounds Eurymedon; Hephaistos' fire and Hydaspes' rescue891 words
129. 30.100–159Book 30: Morrheus kills Phlogios; Eurymedon kills Tectaphos568 words
130. 30.160–242Book 30: Tectaphos' daughter laments; Morrheus' slaughter; Dionysos retreats774 words
131. 30.243–326Book 30: Athena shames Dionysos back into the fight779 words
132. 31.0–69Book 31: Hera appeals to Persephone against Dionysos669 words
133. 31.70–131Book 31: Megaira is lent to Hera; Iris goes to find Sleep605 words
134. 31.132–198Book 31: Iris, in the shape of Night, persuades Sleep638 words
135. 31.199–282Book 31: Hera borrows the cestus of Aphrodite804 words
136. 32.0–58Book 32: Hera takes the cestus and goes to Zeus567 words
137. 32.59–150Book 32: Zeus yields to Hera; Megaira drives Dionysos mad851 words
138. 32.151–220Book 32: Deriades attacks the Bacchants while Dionysos is mad694 words
139. 32.221–299Book 32: Morrheus routs the Bacchic army; the leaders flee692 words
140. 33.0–104Book 33: Pasithea tells Aphrodite of Dionysos' madness; Eros at play943 words
141. 33.105–194Book 33: Aglaia's message; Eros wounds Morrheus with desire857 words
142. 33.195–279Book 33: Morrheus lovesick; the Indian camp by night794 words
143. 33.280–387Book 33: Morrheus' sleepless night; Thetis counsels Chalcomede997 words
144. 34.0–88Book 34: Morrheus confesses his love to Hyssacos830 words
145. 34.89–161Book 34: Morrheus' dream of Chalcomede; the Bacchic host marches in dread669 words
146. 34.162–248Book 34: Morrheus takes Bassarids captive; Deriades' threats; a captive's death842 words
147. 34.249–358Book 34: Morrheus drives the captives into the city; he spares Chalcomede1056 words
148. 35.0–78Book 35: Deriades' slaughter inside the city; an Indian soldier and a dying Bassarid772 words
149. 35.79–203Book 35: Morrheus lays down his arms for Chalcomede; Aphrodite mocks Ares1177 words
150. 35.204–318Book 35: A serpent guards Chalcomede; Hermes frees the Bacchants; Zeus rebukes Hera1082 words
151. 35.319–391Book 35: Hera heals Dionysos; he rallies his host669 words
152. 36.0–95Book 36: Dionysos recovers; the gods take sides883 words
153. 36.96–197Book 36: Hermes ends the gods' quarrel; the armies close944 words
154. 36.198–272Book 36: Hard fighting; the giant Colletes killed by a Bacchant's stone688 words
155. 36.273–390Book 36: Dionysos changes shape against Deriades and binds him with vines1079 words
156. 36.391–480Book 36: Ships are built for the sea-battle; Morrheus' speech; a truce845 words
157. 37.0–102Book 37: The burial of the Indian dead1015 words
158. 37.103–235Book 37: Funeral games: the prizes and the chariot-race entrants1272 words
159. 37.236–421Book 37: The chariot race: Erechtheus passes Scelmis; Actaion upsets Phaunos1834 words
160. 37.422–519Book 37: The chariot race ends; the boxing begins894 words
161. 37.520–666Book 37: Boxing ends; wrestling and the foot-race1410 words
162. 37.667–778Book 37: Throwing the weight; archery; the javelin1061 words
163. 38.0–102Book 38: An omen at midday; Idmon and Hermes interpret it990 words
164. 38.103–211Book 38: Hermes' tale: the birth and youth of Phaethon1075 words
165. 38.212–317Book 38: Phaethon begs for the chariot; Helios' instructions1048 words
166. 38.318–434Book 38: Phaethon's drive and fall; the Heliades become trees1073 words
167. 39.0–129Book 39: The fleet arrives; Deriades and Dionysos address their men1233 words
168. 39.130–211Book 39: The sea-battle begins; prayers for help from Zeus and Boreas765 words
169. 39.212–294Book 39: The fight at sea; the gods look on756 words
170. 39.295–407Book 39: The sea-battle: arrows, the fire-ship and the Indian retreat1020 words
171. 40.0–95Book 40: Deriades is killed in the Hydaspes934 words
172. 40.96–194Book 40: The women of Deriades' house lament936 words
173. 40.195–297Book 40: Deriades' widow laments; Dionysos leaves for Tyre967 words
174. 40.298–365Book 40: Dionysos in Tyre, the city of Cadmos673 words
175. 40.366–492Book 40: Dionysos hymns Heracles, god of the Tyrian temple1229 words
176. 40.493–580Book 40: The first ship and the founding of Tyre; the nymphs and Eros818 words
177. 41.0–118Book 41: Beroe, the oldest city, where Aphrodite first landed1169 words
178. 41.119–211Book 41: Eros is born at Beroe; the birth of Beroe887 words
179. 41.212–337Book 41: Beroe's upbringing; Aphrodite seeks Harmonia's counsel1216 words
180. 41.338–427Book 41: The tablets of Ophion; Aphrodite urges Eros to strike the gods874 words
181. 42.1–123Book 42: Eros shoots Dionysos and Poseidon with love for Beroe1150 words
182. 42.124–195Book 42: Dionysos, disguised as a hunter, is tongue-tied before Beroe685 words
183. 42.196–321Book 42: Pan's advice and Dionysos' failed wooing1313 words
184. 42.322–437Book 42: Dionysos dreams of Beroe and reveals himself1152 words
185. 42.438–542Book 42: Poseidon woos Beroe; Aphrodite sets the contest and the oaths1027 words
186. 43.0–142Book 43: The battle of sea and vine begins1310 words
187. 43.143–224Book 43: Poseidon's threats; the Tritons and Pan fight on the waves760 words
188. 43.225–306Book 43: Proteus, Nereus and the Rivers join the fray740 words
189. 43.307–449Book 43: Zeus ends the battle; Poseidon weds Beroe; Eros consoles Dionysos1293 words
190. 44.0–79Book 44: Dionysos reaches Thebes; omens and Agaue's dream731 words
191. 44.80–183Book 44: Teiresias' sacrifice, the snakes of Cadmos, and Pentheus' defiance991 words
192. 44.184–252Book 44: Dionysos prays to Selene for help against Pentheus628 words
193. 44.253–318Book 44: The Furies and Dionysos drive the Theban women to the mountain598 words
194. 45.0–95Book 45: Agaue runs to the mountain; Pentheus rebukes Teiresias929 words
195. 45.96–168Book 45: Teiresias tells the story of the Tyrsenian pirates675 words
196. 45.169–272Book 45: The giant Alpos; Pentheus binds a bull instead of Dionysos994 words
197. 45.273–358Book 45: The Bacchants break free; fire in Pentheus' palace754 words
198. 46.0–96Book 46: Pentheus questions Dionysos and is persuaded to dress as a woman970 words
199. 46.97–209Book 46: Pentheus in women's dress climbs the tree on Cithaeron1054 words
200. 46.210–264Book 46: Agaue kills Pentheus and shows his head to Cadmos545 words
201. 46.265–369Book 46: Agaue's lament; Dionysos leaves Thebes for Athens1015 words
202. 47.0–115Book 47: Dionysos in Attica gives wine to Icarios1055 words
203. 47.116–255Book 47: The death of Icarios and the stars of Erigone and Icarios1348 words
204. 47.256–363Book 47: Dionysos finds Ariadne asleep on Naxos1036 words
205. 47.364–495Book 47: Ariadne's lament; her marriage to Dionysos; the madness of Argos1253 words
206. 47.496–593Book 47: An Argive taunts Dionysos; Hera arms Perseus893 words
207. 47.594–741Book 47: Dionysos fights Perseus; Hermes ends the war; Argos honours the god1407 words
208. 48.0–181Book 48: The Giants attack Dionysos; he wrestles Pallene1747 words
209. 48.182–327Book 48: Dionysos kills Sithon and weds Pallene; the huntress Aura1374 words
210. 48.328–473Book 48: Aura insults Artemis; Nemesis is sent against her1415 words
211. 48.474–652Book 48: Dionysos' wine-spring and the sleeping Aura1724 words
212. 48.653–810Book 48: Aura's madness and her labour1535 words
213. 48.811–978Book 48: Aura's twins; her transformation; Iacchos and the end of Dionysos' wanderings1605 words