His birth Dionysus/Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele. As is known to all. semele was burned to ashes through Hera's cunning trap and Hermes arrived just in time to take from within her the baby BacchusDionysus/Bacchus was the son of Jupiter and Semele. As is known to all, Semele was burned to ashes through Hera’s cunning trap and Hermes arrived just in time to take from within her the baby Bacchus. His birth