One of the major components of the history of Dionysus was that he had multiple births. His first birth was due to the death of Semele, his mother. His second birth was when Zeus removed Dionysus from his leg and exposed him to the world. Due to these events, the Greek people associated Dionysus with birth and revitalization of all living things. In the early days of Dionysian worship, Dionysus was regarded as a Tree God in Thrace, his birthplace. His first power of mankind was using magical spells to help dead crops grow or to help simple men with moral problems. One such myth that proves this is the myth of Midas. The myth consists of two main characters, Dionysus and King Midas of Thrace. King Midas was in love with gold so much that he asked Dionysus to allow everything Midas touched to be turned into gold. Dionysus happily granted this wish to Midas as he requested. Midas became frustrated with the fact that everything he knew and loved was now made of pure gold. King Midas begged Dionysus to undo the wish and become normal again. Dionysus agreed and with that he gave instructions about how to cleans himself of the curse. This myth shows Dionysus' closeness to the people of Greece. His powers in this early stage of his god hood allowed him to use nature, gold, to help the people learn valuable moral lessons.

             By being a God of Life and Rejuvenation Dionysus did not only think of his role as a natural one but in all aspects of life. Many historians believe that he was the God of Democracy. The Greeks believed this because of his outlook on life and especially his closeness to the everyday man. This is related to being a god of life because he brought life to a new form of culture. A culture where every man has an opportunity and a voice. This is where he contrasts with his relative Apollo. Apollo was a god of the aristocracy who did not have casual interaction with the everyday people.