Dionysos and Panther

Dionysus, lover of Ariadne was the Greek god of the grape harvest, wine making and wine. He was also known by the name Bacchus by the Romans and he was frequently used to represent liberation, and the free, ecstatic feeling wine produces in imbibers. He often has exotic animals with him, in this case, a panther, to further emphasize his wild, carefree nature.