The grapevine, Vitis Vivifera, is said to have been revered since the first civilisations marked their name in history. The Greeks even introduced a specific, divine protector dedicated to the grape plant, Dionysius, while the Romans named their counterpart deity, Bacchus. A cult and a specific festivity, titled The Bacchanal, was dedicated to Bacchus (Bacchus), God of wine, vines and the harvest.
