At first glance, Dionysus seems like a rather displeasing god. He enjoys calling people by incorrect names He often does this to make the campers think that he cares so little for them, that he will make no effort to remember their names. He even refuses to acknowledge when he calls them by their correct names. This is also because he hates almost all heroes.  He presented the exterior of a true misanthrope: cruel, intensely bitter, facetious and sarcastic to a fault. He also apparently has a catastrophic temper, as when he confesses himself to not be in a good mood whilst arguing with Silenus, all of the satyrs back down so as not to provoke the god.  However, despite the impression he tries to give, deep down, Dionysus cares about his campers quite a bit.