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Bacchus

Bacchus

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A Roman god of wine and celebration
  • proper noun
  • /ˈbækəs/
  • Literature
translation icon : Baco
  • The Bacchanal were ancient Roman festivals of Bacchus, the Greco-Roman god of wine, freedom, intoxication, and ecstasy.

The fruits consumed are the living Ceres and Bacchus themselves.

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Examples

  • In Roman mythology, Bacchus represents the joys of wine and liberation during revelries.

  • - Bacchus is the god of wine.

    Cerberus (2005)

  • A dance in the Greek fashion to welcome the god Bacchus.

    Cleopatra (1963)

  • Later on, we meet our old friend, Bacchus, the god of wine, presiding over a bacchanal.

    Fantasia (1940)

  • Bacchus (Dionysus), god of wine, women, and song, to name a few.

    Academic text (2004)

  • Bacchus is often depicted as Bacchus, the god of wine, surrounded by grapes and vines.

  • The festival honoring Bacchus involves music, dancing, and plentiful wine.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Bacchus is the Roman name for the Greek god Dionysus, originally called Bakchos, who was the god of 'wine' and wild 'parties'. That's why Bacchus stands for drinking and celebration today, and it gives English words like 'bacchanal' and 'bacchanalia' to mean a noisy, joyful party.