Dionysus Mycenaean records 1300 BC

Dionysus was worshipped by 1300 BC

Records from Mycenaean Greece on the mainland attest to his worship around 1300 BC. This makes Dionysus one of the earliest gods recorded in Greek culture, rather than a foreign god adopted only late, as he was once often described.

A huge underwater eruption may leave the surface calm

Deep underwater, enormous water pressure can stop steam and volcanic gases from expanding as violently as they do on land. Because of this, even a large eruption on the seafloor may cause little obvious disturbance at the ocean surface.

A parasitic fungus makes ants climb and bite leaves before dying

Certain Ophiocordyceps fungi infect ants and alter their behavior. An infected ant may climb vegetation and clamp its jaws onto a leaf or stem, positioning its body where the fungus can grow and release spores. The fungus effectively manipulates the host's final movements to improve its own chances of reproduction.

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Dionysus Mycenaean records 1300 BC

Dionysus was worshipped by 1300 BC

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