In Greek mythology, the deity associated with wine is Dionysus. In other words, a male god. In Hinduism, by contrast, the deity associated with really strong forms of liquor and intoxication is...a goddess?!
Varuni is sometimes said to be the wife of the Vedic god Varuna, sometimes his daughter. Apparently, Varuni was "demoted" to an asura (an anti-god or titan) when Indian civilization became more skeptical of heavy drinking!
The picture above is Gemini´s very "civilized" take on Varuni. Link below to Wikipedia.
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