Bacchantes — From Greek mythology, followers of Dionysus. These women left their homes to roam the wilderness and engage in wild ceremonies of orgies and dancing in honor of Dionysus. The ceremonies also included the rending of human flesh. Also called… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Maenads — From Greek mythology, followers of Dionysus. These women left their homes to roam the wilderness and engage in wild ceremonies of orgies and dancing in honor of Dionysus. The ceremonies also included the rending of human flesh. Also called… … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Bacchus — From Greek mythology, the god of the vine (wine), song and drama. He died each winter, but was reborn each spring. Also called Dionysus. See Comus, Maenads and Bacchantes … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Maenad — Bacchae redirects here. For the tragedy by Euripides, see The Bacchae. Bassarids redirects here. For the opera by Hans Werner Henze, see The Bassarids. Furious Maenad,carrying a thyrsus and a panther,with a snake rolled up over her head.Tondo of… … Wikipedia
L'Orfeo — This article is about the Monteverdi opera. For the German record company, see ORFEO. Claudio Monteverdi … Wikipedia
Dionysus — /duy euh nuy seuhs/, n. Class. Myth. the god of fertility, wine, and drama; Bacchus. Also, Dionysos. * * * Greek god of vegetation and fruitfulness, known especially as the god of wine and ecstasy. His Roman equivalent was Bacchus. His worship… … Universalium
Dionysus — Bacchus redirects here. For other uses, see Bacchus (disambiguation). This article is about the Greco Roman deity. For other uses of the names Dionysus and Dionysos , see Dionysos (disambiguation). For other uses of the theophoric name Dionysius … Wikipedia
Trance — denotes a variety of processes, techniques, modalities and states of mind, awareness and consciousness. Trance states may occur involuntarily and unbidden.The term trance may be associated with meditation, magic, flow, and prayer. It may also be… … Wikipedia
Dionysus — From Greek mythology, the god of the vine (wine), song and drama. He died each winter, but was reborn each spring. The Romans called him Bacchus. See Bacchantes, Comus, Maenads and Thyrsus … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
Sparagmos — (Greek: σπαραγμός) refers to an ancient Dionysian ritual in which a living animal, or sometimes even a human being, would be sacrificed by being dismembered, by the tearing apart of limbs from the body. Sparagmos was frequently followed by… … Wikipedia
