Dionysus' mother was Semele, a mortal woman who was the daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia. Priapus was a minor fertility god and son of Dionysus. Satyrs were a race of half-man, half-goat creatures who were followers of Dionysus. Maenads were female followers of Dionysus who were known for their frenzied rituals. Ariadne was a mortal woman who was the daughter of King Minos of Crete and the wife of Dionysus.