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Bacchantes

Bacchantes

9.9
Female followers of the god Bacchus who take part in wild rituals
  • proper noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : bacantes
  • In Roman stories, the Bacchantes were known for their wild rituals in the woods.

Examples

  • The ancient sculpture shows a group of Bacchantes dancing with garlands in their hair.

  • The festival was inspired by the legendary celebrations of the Bacchantes.

  • The Bacchantes danced joyfully around the fire.

  • In ancient Rome, the Bacchantes celebrated the harvest with wine.

  • During the festival, the Bacchantes danced through the streets, celebrating the arrival of spring.

  • The ancient texts describe the Bacchantes as wild women who would sing and celebrate in honor of Bacchus.

  • In Roman mythology, the Bacchantes were known for their ecstatic and frenzied celebrations during the rites of Bacchus.

Synonyms

Bacchae
vsBacchantes
  • Archaic
2 9.9

Women who worship the god of wine in wild, excited dances

are Roman female followers instead emphasizing wild celebrations
bacchante
vsBacchantes
  • Archaic
9.9

A woman who takes part in wild religious celebrations for the wine god Bacchus

is broader, naming female followers known for wild ecstatic celebrations
bacchant
vsBacchantes
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who joins ancient wild ceremonies for Bacchus, the god of wine

refers only to female followers celebrating wildly rather than any devotee

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Bacchantes were the female followers of Bacchus in Roman stories, and they were known for wild, excited dances and celebrations in the woods, which is why the name refers to those women in the stories.