Dionysus was raised by nymphs from "summary" of Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods by Rick Riordan
Dionysus was not raised by his mother, Semele. No, that task fell into the laps of the nymphs. Semele was gone, burned to a crisp by the sight of Zeus in all his godly glory. Poor woman. So, it fell to the nymphs to raise the baby Dionysus. These were not just any nymphs, mind you. No, they were the Hyades, the daughters of the Titan Atlas, and the nurses of the infant god. They took him in, cared for him, and taught him the ways of the world. Quite a job for a bunch of immortal maidens. The Hyades did their best to raise Dionysus right. They fed him on honey and milk, the nectar of the gods. They taught him how to dance and sing, how to make wine and revel in its power. They showed him the beauty of the earth, the secrets hidden in the forests and the mountains. They were his mothers in all but blood, his protectors and his guides. And Dionysus, for his part, loved them dearly. He was a god of love and joy, after all, and the Hyades were his first taste of that sweet nectar. But...
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