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Semele is the Theban princess loved by Zeus and mother of his child Dionysus. Tricked by a jealous Hera, she demands her divine lover reveal himself in full, and the sight of his thunderbolts consumes her to ash. Zeus rescues the unborn Dionysus and sews him into his own thigh; in time the god descends to the Underworld and raises his mother up to Olympus.
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Dionysus
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Semele?
- Semele is the Theban princess loved by Zeus and mother of his child Dionysus. Tricked by a jealous Hera, she demands her divine lover reveal himself in full, and the sight of his thunderbolts consumes her to ash.
- Which mythology does Semele belong to?
- Semele belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Semele appear in?
- Semele appears in Dionysus, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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